This timely book focuses on immigration policy, the rights of immigrants, and various models of immigrant integration in the context of cities rather than the nation-state. Throughout the text, the author provides examples of immigrant integration and public policy recommendations on how to create spaces so that newcomers can interact with native-born people to promote contact and mutual appreciation. A model of mutual assimilation is exemplified by Amsterdam, where immigrants assimilate to the new environment and the receiving community assimilates to the newcomers with positive results. Including a thorough review of the academic literature, this is a timely and valuable resource.
I. Coronado, University of Texas at El Paso, CHOICE
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this insightful book. It offers fresh perspectives on some very significant issues, such as the detailed case studies of what integration might involve in different cities. Everyone working on topics related to immigration should read this important work.
Gillian Brock, Journal of Applied Philosophy