Full Description
Immigration presents a fundamental challenge to the nation-state and is a key political priority for governments worldwide. However, knowledge of the politics of immigration remains largely limited to liberal states of the Global North. In this book, Katharina Natter draws on extensive fieldwork and archival research to compare immigration policymaking in authoritarian Morocco and democratizing Tunisia. Through this analysis, Natter advances theory-building on immigration beyond the liberal state and demonstrates how immigration politics - or how a state deals with 'the other' - can provide valuable insights into the inner workings of political regimes. Connecting scholarship from comparative politics, international relations and sociology across the Global North and Global South, Natter's highly original study challenges long-held assumptions and reveals the fascinating interplay between immigration, political regimes, and modern statehood around the world.
Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Theories on the move; 3. The contrasting cases of Morocco and Tunisia; 4. Regime continuity and immigration policy change in Morocco; 5. The illiberal paradox of autocratic policymaking; 6. Regime change and immigration policy continuity in Tunisia; 7. The ambiguous effects of democratization; 8. Immigration politics and state transformation in Morocco and Tunisia; 9. Conclusion.
