Immigration and the Nation-State: The United States, Germany, and Great Britain

In This Study, Professor Joppke Compares The Post-war Politics Of Immigration Control And Immigrant Integration In The United States, Germany, And Britain - Three Liberal States Characterized By Sharply Distinct Nationhood Traditions And Immigration Experiences. Mapping Out The Many Variations Between These Cases, Immigration And The Nation-state Focuses On The Impact Of Immigration In The Two Key Areas Of Sovereignty And Citizenship. The First Part Analyses The Effect Of Immigration On State Sovereignty, Arguing That With Respect To Immigration Control Liberal States Are Self-limited By Interest-group Pluralism, Autonomous Legal Systems, And Moral Obligations Toward Particular Immigrant Groups - The Weight Of These Factors Differing Across Particular Cases. In Part 2, The Author Addresses The Ways In Which Immigration Impacts Upon Citizenship, Arguing For The Continuing Relevance Of National Citizenship For Integrating Immigrants, Albeit Modified By Nationally Distinct Schemes Of Multiculturalism.--jacket. 1. Immigration And The Nation-state -- Pt. I. Embattled Entry. 2. A Nation Of Immigrants Again: The United States. 3. Not A Country Of Immigration: Germany. 4. The Zero-immigration Country: Great Britain -- Pt. Ii. Multicultural Integration. 5. 'race' Attacks The Melting-pot: The United States. 6. From Postnational Membership To Citizenship: Germany. 7. Between Citizenship And Race: Great Britain. 8. Conclusion: Resilient Nation-states. Christian Joppke. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [322]-347) And Index.