printer friendly pagePOLISCI 246: Immigration and Citizenship: The American Experience. (HISTORY 256B)
Who should reside within the United States? How should new arrivals be incorporated into American society and the body politic? Who should be excluded and why? These questions have been debated by American politicians and the public since the nation's founding. This course examines how Americans thought and fought about selecting which immigrants should join the nation and how United States immigration and citizenship policy developed from the colonial period through the present. We will consider how migration patterns, immigrant incorporation, and state and federal regulations were shaped as the United States' relationship with the broader world shifted, social norms changed, industrial capitalism developed, and government power expanded.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Nager, C. (PI)
POLISCI 246A: Paths to the Modern World: The West in Comparative Perspective (POLISCI 446A)
How and why did Europe develop political institutions that encouraged economic growth and industrialization? And why have many other regions lagged in the creation of growth-promoting institutions? This course uses a comparative approach to understanding routes to the modern world - the historical experiences of Christian Europe, the Islamic world, and others. We will explore questions including: When do parliaments emerge? How do cities promote growth? What is the role of religion?
Last offered: Winter 2023
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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