Debunking American exceptionalism and rescuing liberalism

Culling the Masses seeks to explain the shift in American immigration policy from one based on racial and ethnic selection to a more equitable and colorblind approach. The authors argue that international and foreign policy considerations led to a radical shift in policy after World War II. They suc...

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Published in:Ethnic and racial studies 2015-06, Vol.38 (8), p.1312-1318
Main Author: Hollifield, James F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil rights
Cold War
exceptionalism
Foreign policy
Human rights
Immigration
Immigration policy
Liberalism
Politics
Racism
U.S.A
World War II
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Summary:Culling the Masses seeks to explain the shift in American immigration policy from one based on racial and ethnic selection to a more equitable and colorblind approach. The authors argue that international and foreign policy considerations led to a radical shift in policy after World War II. They succeed in debunking American exceptionalism, but in this critique I argue that more attention should be given to the interaction of international and domestic politics, using a 'two-level game' framework. Moreover it is important to highlight the contradictions that are inherent in liberalism as a governing philosophy.
ISSN:0141-9870
1466-4356
DOI:10.1080/01419870.2015.1016075