{"title":"Jack Citrin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Citrin\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the complex interplay between public opinion and political issues, with a particular focus on topics like immigration. His works provide insightful analysis into how societal attitudes shape and are shaped by political discourse, offering readers a thoughtful perspective on contemporary affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Citrin's books delve into the nuances of public sentiment and its impact on policy and society. Expect rigorous scholarship presented in an engaging manner that challenges and informs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"immigration-in-the-court-of-public-opinion-by-morris-s-levy-9781509550692","title":"Immigration in the Court of Public Opinion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does a nation of immigrants think and feel about immigration? Recent accounts of immigration policy routinely cast Americans as divided into two warring camps – one fuelled by threat to livelihoods and way of life, the other by a fervent cosmopolitanism that sees the nation-state as passé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis counter-intuitive book shows that these accounts miss the mark. First, almost all Americans hold a mix of \u003cem\u003epro-\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eanti-immigrant\u003c\/em\u003e opinions. Their views are pragmatic and flexible rather than dead-set. Second, opinions about immigration are more powerfully influenced by liberal values and concerns about the well-being of American society as a whole than by identity politics. Third, the assimilation Americans demand from immigrants matches patterns of integration that Hispanic and Asian immigrants overwhelmingly follow. Finally, American attitudes toward immigrants are \u003cem\u003eexceptional\u003c\/em\u003e for their openness and respect for cultural pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Citrin, Levy, and Wright's view, long-elusive comprehensive immigration reform can win in the court of public opinion – but only if leaders heed their constituents rather than the polarised activists who claim to speak on their behalf. This expert analysis rethinks the role of public opinion in immigration matters: its insights will be welcomed by all interested in immigration debates and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430968606956,"sku":"9781509550692","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509550692.jpg?v=1774558157"},{"product_id":"immigration-in-the-court-of-public-opinion-by-morris-s-levy-9781509550685","title":"Immigration in the Court of Public Opinion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does a nation of immigrants think and feel about immigration? Recent accounts of immigration policy routinely cast Americans as divided into two warring camps – one fueled by threat to livelihoods and way of life, the other by a fervent cosmopolitanism that sees the nation-state as passé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis counter-intuitive book shows that these accounts miss the mark. First, almost all Americans hold a mix of \u003cem\u003epro-\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eanti-immigrant\u003c\/em\u003e opinions. Their views are pragmatic and flexible rather than dead-set. Second, opinions about immigration are more powerfully influenced by liberal values and concerns about the well-being of American society as a whole than by identity politics. Third, the assimilation Americans demand from immigrants matches patterns of integration that Hispanic and Asian immigrants overwhelmingly follow. Finally, American attitudes toward immigrants are \u003cem\u003eexceptional\u003c\/em\u003e for their openness and respect for cultural pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Citrin, Levy, and Wright's view, long-elusive comprehensive immigration reform can win in the court of public opinion – but only if leaders heed their constituents rather than the polarised activists who claim to speak on their behalf. This expert analysis rethinks the role of public opinion in immigration matters: its insights will be welcomed by all interested in immigration debates and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470861582572,"sku":"9781509550685","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ee5590474f95186d31ac3f74258c5675.jpg?v=1775792714"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jack-citrin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}