Immigration is one of the most emotional topics in the political arena, which is an issue that has not gone unnoticed by economists. Recent studies usually examine sub-national areas to take advantage of the widely varying local concentrations of immigrants. Yet, there is no consensus on the...

Birth of a movement -- Capitalism in reverse -- Workers of the world, unite! -- Stuck in the middle -- A bitter harvest -- Busy dying -- Rotting from the inside out -- Some were more equal than others -- Epilogue: Beyond the legend