The “Nature” of American Immigration Restrictionism

dc.contributor.authorHultgren, John
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-01T15:34:33Z
dc.date.available2016-11-01T15:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractHow do commitments to nature factor into the American immigration restrictionist movement? This question initially appears odd; in contemporary American politics, environmentalism is generally assumed to be a value of the political left, and restrictionism of the right. Through an in-depth analysis of the American “environmental restrictionist” logic, this article suggests that the reality is more complicated. First, the historical trajectory of the relationship between nature and restrictionism is outlined, demonstrating that commitments to particular conceptions of nature have long intersected with American restrictionism. Second, textual analysis, semi-structured interviews, and content analysis are employed in analyzing how contemporary activists making the environmental argument against immigration conceptualize nature and relate it to foundational ideals of political community, political economy, and governance. Three discourses of environmental restrictionism are identified, and the role that nature plays in each is detailed. The article concludes by reflecting on the resonance of these “natures” with mainstream American greens, and offering several prescriptions for environmentalists concerned with inclusion and social justice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohn Hultgren (2014) The “Nature” of American Immigration Restrictionism, New Political Science, 36:1, 52-75, DOI: 10.1080/07393148.2013.864899en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11209/10525
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectEmigration & immigrationen_US
dc.subjectRestrictionsen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental protectionen_US
dc.subjectSocial movementsen_US
dc.subjectSocial justiceen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.titleThe “Nature” of American Immigration Restrictionismen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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