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American Immigration Policy

Confronting the Nation's Challenges

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Steven G. Koven

    1. Urban Studies Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

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  2. Frank Götzke

    1. Urban Studies Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

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  • Provides valuable case studies to supplement literature reviews, which describe political, economic and cultural impacts of immigration and dispel the overly negative caricature of immigration as a threat to "Americanism"
  • Quantifies the positive economic achievements and the benefits of immigration to free market competition that have enhanced the vitality, growth, and general advancement of the United States
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Public Administration, Governance and Globalization (PAGG, volume 1)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 1-17

  3. Theoretical Perspectives: Economics, Culture, Politics

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 19-33

  4. The Political Economy of Immigration Policies and Politics

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 35-52

  5. Immigrant Contributions to American Economic Development

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 53-91

  6. Immigrant Contributions to American Culture

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 93-122

  7. Immigrant Contributions to American Politics and Immigration Policy

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 123-165

  8. Immigration Policies Outside of the United States

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 167-194

  9. Conclusions

    • Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke
    Pages 195-211

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 213-236
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About this book

Collaboration can be a painful process, especially between authors of different disciplines. This book is an outgrowth of discussions between a Political Scientist and Economists at the School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville. The Economics perspective is found in Chapter 3 and was largely written by Frank Götzke. The Political Science oriented review, Chapters 2 and 6,aswellasall the case studies were largely provided by Steven Koven. Most of the book, but es- cially Chapters 4, 5, and 7 evolved as a consequence of conversations between the two authors. We believe the product of two disciplinary approaches has produced a collective outcome that is greater than the sum of individual parts would have been. In this book we have attempted to combine the analytical, empirical, historical, political, and economics approaches. Chapter 3 presents an analytical model, based on economics, Chapters 4 and 5 summarize empirical census data related to im- grants, and Chapter 6 reviews the legislative and political history of immigration.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Urban Studies Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

    Steven G. Koven, Frank Götzke

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