Organized opposition to immigration, globalization, and minority groups in Sweden exploded during the 1980s and 1990s, energized in large part by the spread of skinhead …
As the Cold War ended and a "New World Order" emerged, elites in the U.S. and Mexico created a continental economic arrangement, integrating national economies …
Two important social transformations have occurred since the 1960's: The rise of the black middle class and the influx of immigrants from Latin, America, Asia …
This dissertation evaluates the impact of public policies and economic conditions on human capital investment decisions. Chapter 1 examines the wide-ranging effects of subsidizing college …
Drawing on contemporary democratic theory and the history of political thought, this dissertation explores questions of immigrant justice and how responsibilities might emerge in relationships …
What does it mean to “become” American? And, how do political and social context affect this process? This dissertation begins to answer these questions, with …
Demographic change, driven by immigration, is renewing debates over who belongs in society. However, scholars have overlooked how these debates influence democratic consolidation, or democratic …
Since the Cold War, voting from abroad (VFA) has proliferated rapidly. This thesis asks what affects changes in countries’ VFA policies. Rather than reject current …
This dissertation examines the politics of race and urban space in Boston’s Chinatown from 1943 to 1994. A diverse downtown neighborhood that survived multiple cycles …