Full Description
Political Economy, Nationalistic Populism, and Immigration in Today's World: A Primer for the Social Sciences is a core text for a multidisciplinary range of courses in economics, political science, sociology, international studies, public policy, and the social sciences.
The text weaves together an understanding of the interconnected topics of global nationalistic populism, authoritarianism, immigration, conditions in developing countries, social systems and safety nets, diversity, and ultimately, happiness as measured by global happiness surveys.
The text is designed for a global audience through the use of examples and case studies in a manner that is clear to students and provides all prerequisite knowledge for undergraduates. It includes content on countries across the developing world, Europe, Canada, and the United States. There is considerable emphasis on the politics and ideologies of Europe and the United States and how these relate to immigration and impact each other.
Contents
Introduction
1 Introduction
2 Definitions of Economic Systems
3 Definitions of Political Systems
4 Definitions of Populism, Nationalism, Communism, and Marxism
Migration and the Developing World
5 Global Migration
6 African Migration
7 Asian Migration
8 Latin American Migration
Migration and the Developed World
9 Canadian Migration
10 European Migration
11 US Immigration
Developing World Ideology
12 Developing World Ideology
13 Palestine and Ideology
Canadian and European Ideology
14 Canadian Ideology
15 European Ideology
US Ideology
16 US Ideology: Nationalistic Populism
17 US Ideology: Authoritarianism
Documents and Responses
18 Documents and Reactions
Standards of Living
19 Developing World Standards Of Living
20 US and Norwegian Standards Of Living
Diversity
21 US Diversity
22 Norwegian Diversity
Social Democracy and Happiness
23 US and Norwegian Social Systems
24 Minnesotan Social Systems
25 Measuring Global Happiness
