Governance

The European Union and Internal Security. Guardian of the People?

Orlando Rodriguez of Fordham University reviews The European Union and Internal Security. Guardian of the People? by Valsamis Mitsilegas, Jorg Monar, and Wyn Rees. Valsamis Mitsilegas, Jorg Monar, and Wyn Rees show that during the post-Cold war period new security...

The Economics of Migration, Vols. I-IV

Simone Wegge of the College of Staten Island reviews The Economics of Migration, Vols. I-IV by Klaus Zimmermann and Thomas Bauer. Klaus Zimmermann and Thomas Bauer show that in the age of globalization, the importance of migration for the industrialized...

The Use and Abuse of Political Asylum in Britain and Germany

Mark Gibney of the University of North Carolina-Asheville reviews The Use and Abuse of Political Asylum in Britain and Germany by Liza Schuster. Liza Schuster analyses asylum in Britain and Germany from a historical and conceptual perspective, this book provides...

Promise Unfulfilled: Unions, Immigration, and the Farm Workers

Leah Haus of Vassar College reviews Promise Unfulfilled: Unions, Immigration, and the Farm Workers by Phillip L. Martin. Philip L. Martin describes how in 1975, after vigorous campaigning by the United Farm Workers union, the state of California passed the Agricultural...

Toward a Theory of Immigration

David P. Lindstrom of Brown University reviews Toward a Theory of Immigration by Peter C. Meilaender. Peter Meilaender states that changes in the global political order have combined with dominant trends in liberal political philosophy to spark increasing scholarly criticism of...

The Politics of Migration: Managing Opportunity, Conflict and Change

Alexandra Delano of St. Anthony’s College reviews The Politics of Migration: Managing Opportunity, Conflict and Change by Sarah Spencer. Sarah Spencer explores the opportunities and tensions posed by unprecedented levels of migration and looks at the policy levers that governments must...

Destination Canada: Immigration Debates and Issues

Eric Fong of University of Toronto reviews Destination Canada: Immigration Debates and Issues by Peter S. Li. Peter Li assesses historical, social, demographic and economic merits of Canada’s immigration policies, arguing the scaling back Canada’s immigration program jeopardizes it national...

Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests

Louis DeSipio of University of California Irvine reviews Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests by John A. García. John A. García shows that Latinos constitute the fastest-growing population in the United States today, and Latino political participation is...

The History of the European Migration Regime: Germany’s Strategic Hegemony

Maria Chiara Vinciguerra of University of Cambridge reviews The History of the European Migration Regime: Germany’s Strategic Hegemony by Emmanuel Comte. Emmanuel Comte describes the international migration regime in Europe after the second world war, which took a course different from the...

A Catholic Reflection on Host Communities

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2, NRSV). As these words from Sacred Scripture indicate, the Judeo-Christian tradition commands the believer to provide a sympathetic welcome...