The Politics of Immigration in France, Britain, and the United States [[electronic resource] ] : A Comparative Study / / by M. Schain

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778496903321
• Autore: Schain M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008
• ISBN: 1-282-26049-9; 9786612260490; 0-230-61666-6
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2008.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 p.)
• Collana: Perspectives in Comparative Politics
• Disciplina: 325.1
• Soggetti: Europe—Politics and government; Comparative politics; European Union; Political science; International relations; Emigration and immigration; European Politics; Comparative Politics; European Union Politics; Political Science; International Relations; Migration; France Emigration and immigration Government policy; France Emigration and immigration Political aspects; Great Britain Emigration and immigration Government policy; Great Britain Emigration and immigration Political aspects; United States Emigration and immigration Government policy; United States Emigration and immigration Political aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : the politics of immigration -- Development of French ; immigration policy -- Understanding French immigration policy -- Politics of immigration in France -- Development of British immigration policy -- Understanding British immigration policy -- Politics of immigration in Britain -- Development of U.S. immigration policy -- Understanding U.S. immigration policy -- Politics of immigration in the United States -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book argues that although labour market needs have been an important element in the development of immigration policy, they have been filtered through a political process, the politics of immigration. The book explores the relation between policy and politics in France, the UK, and the US.