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MIGRATION AND REFUGEE STUDIESMigration and Identity in a Post-National WorldKatherine Tonkiss, University of Birmingham, UK"This is an important contribution to the debate onnational and post-national belonging. It contains notonly a sophisticated engagement with the literatureon liberal nationalism and constitutional patriotism,but also – and this is unfortunately still rare in politicaltheory – an illuminating empirical case study. Theempirical work notably strengthens the author'sargument for a constitutional patriotism built fromthe local ground up." - Jan-Werner Müller, PrincetonUniversity, USAKatherine Tonkiss offers a succinct account ofconstitutional patriotism theory, specifically arguing thatit involves a commitment to free migration. She drawson qualitative research to explore the implications of this claim for the dynamics ofpost-national identity and belonging in local communities.Contents: Introduction * PART I: THEORETICAL CONCERNS * 1. Nationalism and Democracy *2. Constitutional Patriotism * 3. Constitutional Patriotism and Migration * PART II: CASE STUDYRESEARCH: MIGRATION AND IDENTITY * 4. Defending the National Interest * 5. ConstructingDifference * 6. Towards Inclusive CitizenshipGlobal EthicsSeptember 2013 UKSeptember 2013 US240 pp 1 b/w table, 6 b/w line drawingsHardback £57.50 / $90.00 / CN$104.00 9781137309075Canadian Rightsebooks availableCosmopolitan BordersChris Rumford, Department of Politics and InternationalRelations, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK,Martin Geiger, Carleton University, CanadaCosmopolitan Borders makes the case for processes ofbordering being better understood through the lens ofcosmopolitanism. Borders are 'cosmopolitan workshops'where 'cultural encounters of a cosmopolitan kind' takeplace and where entrepreneurial cosmopolitans advancenew forms of sociality in the face of 'global closure'.Contents: 1. Introduction * 2. Citizen Vernacular: theCase of Borderwork * 3. ‘Seeing Like a Border’: TowardsMultiperspectivalim * 4. Fixity/Unfixity * 5. Connectivites:Monumentalizing Borders * 6. Concluding CommentsMobility & PoliticsMay 2014 UKMay 2014 US128 ppHardback £45.00 / $67.50 / CN$78.00 9781137351395Canadian Rightsebooks availableThe Politics of Immigration in Multi-LevelStatesGovernance and Political PartiesEdited by Eve Hepburn, University of Edinburgh, UK,Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Pompeu Fabra University,Barcelona, Spain"Comparative studies of immigration policies andpolitics generally regard the state as a single agentor arena. The essays and case studies in this volumeshow how territorial divisions inside democraticstates matter for the governance of immigrationas well as for political competition between partiesover immigration issues. This book presents the mostcomprehensive and systematic attempt so far tounderstand how territorial interests at substate levelshape responses to international migration." - RainerBauböck, European University Institute, ItalyThis book develops an exploratory theory of immigration in multilevel statesaddressing two themes: governance and political parties. It examines not only how,and by whom, immigration policy is decided and implemented at different levels,but also how it has become a key-issue of party competition across multilevelstates.Contents: PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK * PART II: GOVERNANCE * PART III: POLITICALPARTIESPalgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship SeriesJuly 2014 UKJuly 2014 US304 pp 18 b/w tables, 6 figuresHardback £65.00 / $105.00 / CN$121.00 9781137358523Canadian Rightsebooks availableIslamic Organizations in Europe and the USAA Multidisciplinary PerspectiveEdited by Matthias Kortmann, University of Amsterdam,The Netherlands, Kerstin Rosenow-Williams, RuhrUniversity, GermanyThis volume explores the variety of forms, strategiesand practices of Islamic organizations in Europe and theUnited States. It focuses on the reactions of organizedMuslims at local, national, and transnational levels to theon-going debates on their integration into society andthe structures of state-church relations.Contents: PART I: DIFFERENT FORMS OF ORGANIZATIONS* PART II: DIFFERENT RESPONSE STRATEGIES TOORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS * PART III: DIFFERENTPRACTICES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATIONS * CONCLUSIONPalgrave Studies in European Political SociologyNovember 2013 UKNovember 2013 US280 pp 9 b/w tables, 2 figuresHardback £65.00 / $105.00 / CN$121.00 9781137305572Canadian Rightsebooks availableClick on the regional link to view more product information or to buy.29