Go Back to Where You Came From: The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy
Description
What if politicians pose a graver threat to liberal democracy than mass migration?Brexit and Donald Trump's victory were just the beginning--and Marine Le Pen's defeat does not signal a turning of the tide. --From the IntroductionFrom Europe to the United States, opportunistic politicians have exploited the economic crisis, terrorist attacks, and an unprecedented influx of refugees to bring hateful and reactionary views from the margins of political discourse into the mainstream. They have won the votes of workers, women, gays, and Jews; turned openly xenophobic ideas into state p...
ISBN(s)
1568585926, 9781568585925
