The New Politics of
Immigration and the End of Settler Societies by Catherine Dauvergne (Author)
Over the past decade, a
global convergence in migration policies has emerged, and with it a new,
mean-spirited politics of immigration. It is now evident that the idea of a
settler society, previously an important landmark in understanding migration,
is a thing of the past. What are the consequences of this shift for how we
imagine immigration? And for how we regulate it? This book analyzes the
dramatic shift away from the settler society paradigm in light of the crisis of
asylum, the fear of Islamic fundamentalism, and the demise of multiculturalism.
What emerges is a radically original take on the new global politics of immigration
that can explain policy paralysis in the face of rising death tolls, failing
human rights arguments, and persistent state desires to treat migration as an
economic calculus.
