"Immigration is an integral part of national identity in settler societies such as Canada. But in countries where identity is defined more in ethnic terms, such as Germany, the presence of immigrants has only recently begun to be acknowledged. Taking these two countries as case studies,...

Social norms are based on expectations of what others believe and do, and so they can shift in response to what trendsetters -- highly visible media or political leaders -- say or do. There is evidence that former President Trump as a trendsetter has weakened norms against expressing...

"Many governments face similar pressures surrounding the hotly debated topic of immigration. Yet, the disparate ways in which policy makers respond is striking. The Comparative Politics of Immigration explains why democratic governments adopt the immigration policies they do. Through an in-depth...