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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2021

Antje Ellermann
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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This chapter makes the case for a comparative theory of immigration policy making. It begins with a literature review of existing scholarship on the role of interests, institutions, and ideas in the making of immigration policy. The chapter provides an overview of the book’s argument and its methodology. It then provides a detailed discussion of the four country cases with a specific focus on historical legacies and institutional arrangements.

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The Comparative Politics of Immigration
Policy Choices in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and the United States
, pp. 1 - 49
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Introduction
  • Antje Ellermann, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: The Comparative Politics of Immigration
  • Online publication: 27 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316551103.001
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  • Introduction
  • Antje Ellermann, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: The Comparative Politics of Immigration
  • Online publication: 27 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316551103.001
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  • Introduction
  • Antje Ellermann, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: The Comparative Politics of Immigration
  • Online publication: 27 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316551103.001
Available formats
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