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Global Crossings : Immigration, Civilization, and America by Alvaro Vargas Llosa (2013, Hardcover)

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PublisherIndependent Institute, T.H.E.

ISBN-101598131338

ISBN-139781598131338

eBay Product ID (ePID)166617341

Product Key Features

Book TitleGlobal Crossings : Immigration, Civilization, and America

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicEmigration & Immigration, Human Rights

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorAlvaro Vargas Llosa

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight26.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2013-011649

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Why do people migrate? What motivates people to go from one country to another? Álvaro Vargas Llosa responds to these vital questions . . . and leads us on a valuable tour of immigration throughout the world and then focuses on aspects of the history of immigration in the U.S. The book highlights the role of immigrants in the development of nations, throwing overboard the myth that immigrants cost more than they provide or take away the jobs of citizens. Vargas Llosa encourages an 'open mind' which supports national policies that assimilate the cultural richness of immigrant groups and also fights against the criminalization of migration." Vicente Fox, former President, Republic of Mexico, " Global Crossings is a much needed antidote to the hysterical drivel that dominates the debate over immigration reform. The book demonstrates how important it is to adapt our immigration policy to the needs of our economy and to welcome those who will make a genuine contribution to our future prosperity. America's success as an immigrant nation is in danger from those who would close our borders out of fear and ignorance. Global Crossings dispels both." --Linda L. Chavez, former Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, "This compelling book is a must read for anyone on the vital yet contentious issue of immigration. Global Crossings puts a personal face on the issue, superbly arguing that restrictions on the basis of accident of birthplace have no economic or social justification, and in the hands of government are a dangerous infringement on individual liberty and human well-being." -Daniel L. McFadden, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics, University of CaliforniaBerkeley, "Why do people migrate? What motivates people to go from one country to another? Álvaro Vargas Llosa responds to these vital questions . . . and leads us on a valuable tour of immigration throughout the world and then focuses on aspects of the history of immigration in the U.S. The book highlights the role of immigrants in the development of nations, throwing overboard the myth that immigrants cost more than they provide or take away the jobs of citizens. Vargas Llosa encourages an 'open mind' which supports national policies that assimilate the cultural richness of immigrant groups and also fights against the criminalization of migration." -Vicente Fox, former President, Republic of Mexico, "Vargas Llosa's brilliant, scholarly book Global Crossings brings down the temperature of the immigration debate. In prose filled with analysis and stories, statistics and history, he shows that 'Hispanic' immigrants are nothing newnot 'barbarians' but future Americans . . . Vargas Llosa sees America in terms of hope, not faith, a 'credo,' as he puts it, of progress, not a catechism of nationalism. Long may Global Crossings flourish." Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, and English, University of IllinoisChicago, "Vargas Llosa's brilliant, scholarly book Global Crossings brings down the temperature of the immigration debate. In prose filled with analysis and stories, statistics and history, he shows that 'Hispanic' immigrants are nothing new-not 'barbarians' but future Americans . . . Vargas Llosa sees America in terms of hope, not faith, a 'credo,' as he puts it, of progress, not a catechism of nationalism. Long may Global Crossings flourish." -Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, and English, University of IllinoisChicago, " Global Crossings is a much needed antidote to the hysterical drivel that dominates the debate over immigration reform. The book demonstrates how important it is to adapt our immigration policy to the needs of our economy and to welcome those who will make a genuine contribution to our future prosperity. America's success as an immigrant nation is in danger from those who would close our borders out of fear and ignorance. Global Crossings dispels both." Linda L. Chavez, former Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, "Why do people migrate? What motivates people to go from one country to another? Álvaro Vargas Llosa responds to these vital questions . . . and leads us on a valuable tour of immigration throughout the world and then focuses on aspects of the history of immigration in the U.S. The book highlights the role of immigrants in the development of nations, throwing overboard the myth that immigrants cost more than they provide or take away the jobs of citizens. Vargas Llosa encourages an 'open mind' which supports national policies that assimilate the cultural richness of immigrant groups and also fights against the criminalization of migration." --Vicente Fox, former President, Republic of Mexico, "Why do people migrate? What motivates people to go from one country to another? lvaro Vargas Llosa responds to these vital questions . . . and leads us on a valuable tour of immigration throughout the world and then focuses on aspects of the history of immigration in the U.S. The book highlights the role of immigrants in the development of nations, throwing overboard the myth that immigrants cost more than they provide or take away the jobs of citizens. Vargas Llosa encourages an 'open mind' which supports national policies that assimilate the cultural richness of immigrant groups and also fights against the criminalization of migration." -Vicente Fox, former President, Republic of Mexico, "Why do people migrate? What motivates people to go from one country to another? Alvaro Vargas Llosa responds to these vital questions ...and leads us on a valuable tour of immigration throughout the world and then focuses on aspects of the history of immigration in the U.S. The book highlights the role of immigrants in the development of nations, throwing overboard the myth that immigrants cost more than they provide or take away the jobs of citizens. Vargas Llosa encourages an 'open mind' which supports national policies that assimilate the cultural richness of immigrant groups and also fights against the criminalization of migration." --Vicente Fox, former President, Republic of Mexico, "This compelling book is a must read for anyone on the vital yet contentious issue of immigration. Global Crossings puts a personal face on the issue, superbly arguing that restrictions on the basis of accident of birthplace have no economic or social justification, and in the hands of government are a dangerous infringement on individual liberty and human well-being." --Daniel L. McFadden, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics, University of California-Berkeley, "This compelling book is a must read for anyone on the vital yet contentious issue of immigration. Global Crossings puts a personal face on the issue, superbly arguing that restrictions on the basis of accident of birthplace have no economic or social justification, and in the hands of government are a dangerous infringement on individual liberty and human well-being." Daniel L. McFadden, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics, University of CaliforniaBerkeley, " Global Crossings is a much needed antidote to the hysterical drivel that dominates the debate over immigration reform. The book demonstrates how important it is to adapt our immigration policy to the needs of our economy and to welcome those who will make a genuine contribution to our future prosperity. America's success as an immigrant nation is in danger from those who would close our borders out of fear and ignorance. Global Crossings dispels both." -Linda L. Chavez, former Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, "Vargas Llosa's brilliant, scholarly book Global Crossings brings down the temperature of the immigration debate. In prose filled with analysis and stories, statistics and history, he shows that 'Hispanic' immigrants are nothing new--not 'barbarians' but future Americans . . . Vargas Llosa sees America in terms of hope, not faith, a 'credo,' as he puts it, of progress, not a catechism of nationalism. Long may Global Crossings flourish." --Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, and English, University of Illinois-Chicago

Dewey Decimal305.9/069120973

SynopsisThe recent reawakening of the debate about migration in the new millennium has evoked intense emotion, particularly in the United States and Europe, and Global Crossings cuts through the jungle of myth, falsehood, and misrepresentation that dominates the debate, clarifying the causes and consequences of human migration. The book first looks at the immigrant experience, which connects the present to the past, and America to the rest of the world, and explores who immigrants are and why they move. It contends that the conduct of today is no different than that in the past, and contrary to the claims by immigration critics, the patterns of contemporary migration do not differ fundamentally from those of other epochs. The book then discusses immigration and culture and tackles assimilation, globalisation, and cultural differences. In assessing whether critics are justified in pointing to a major cultural shift, award-winning author Alvaro Vargas Llosa reviews such topics as religion, education, entrepreneurial spirit, and attitudes toward the receiving society, and analyses economic factors that include jobs, wages, education, and the welfare state. The book concludes that immigration's contributions to an economy far outweigh the costs, and it makes a call for open minds and provides a pro-immigration agenda for reform., The recent reawakening of the debate about migration in the new millennium has evoked intense emotion, particularly in the United States and Europe. Global Crossings cuts through the jungle of myth, falsehood, and misrepresentation that dominates the debate, clarifying the causes and consequences of human migration., The recent reawakening of the debate about migration in the new millennium has evoked intense emotion, particularly in the United States and Europe, and Global Crossings cuts through the jungle of myth, falsehood, and misrepresentation that dominates the debate, clarifying the causes and consequences of human migration. The book first looks at the immigrant experience, which connects the present to the past, and America to the rest of the world, and explores who immigrants are and why they move. It contends that the conduct of today is no different than that in the past, and contrary to the claims by immigration critics, the patterns of contemporary migration do not differ fundamentally from those of other epochs. The book then discusses immigration and culture and tackles assimilation, globalization, and cultural differences. In assessing whether critics are justified in pointing to a major cultural shift, award-winning author Alvaro Vargas Llosa reviews such topics as religion, education, entrepreneurial spirit, and attitudes toward the receiving society, and analyzes economic factors that include jobs, wages, education, and the welfare state. The book concludes that immigration's contributions to an economy far outweigh the costs, and it makes a call for open minds and provides a pro-immigration agenda for reform.

LC Classification NumberJV6350.V37 2013