POLI 362 - Seminar in International Politics: Migration and Citizenship

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

This seminar addresses the causes and consequences of movement from countries such as Jamaica, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Morocco, Syria, Afghanistan, China and Mexico to post-industrial countries in Europe, and the United States.

The seminar first considers different reasons for why people move across state borders, such as the role of economic forces, the legacies of colonialism, and escape from violence. The seminar then engages in a comparative analysis of the politics of ‘difference’ in post-industrial countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and the U.S.; and asks why these politics have played out quite differently in each country. Comparisons include migrants, minorities and the politics of ‘difference’ in countries of the former Soviet Union. So as to compare the politics of ‘difference,’ readings consider government policies to, societal views on, and experiences of migrants, minorities, & refugees. Readings address specific subjects including education policy in regard to the (grand) children of migrants; policies towards religious minorities; diverse views on the implications of multiculturalism and assimilation for gender inequity; perceptions on the economic consequences of immigration for other workers; and the sources and impact of anti-immigrant and anti-refugee political movements historically and contemporarily. Leah Haus.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

One 2-hour period.

Course Format: CLS