Migration, New Nationalisms and Populism by Rada Ivekovic - 9781032185309

Migration, New Nationalisms and PopulismAn Epistemological Perspective on the Closure of Rich Countries\nAuthor(s): Rada Ivekovic\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781032185309, 978-1032185309\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the antagonistic relationship between new European nationalisms as these often go hand-in-hand with populism, and the phenomenon of migration. \n\nMigration has become a significant issue both in Europe and the whole world. Although it has always existed, much of public opinion sees it now as a problem. The latter has been exaggerated through a crisis in hospitality exacerbated by the relatively recently constructed and misplaced feeling of a civilisational threat from islam. Migration is then countered by the escalation of new nationalisms, at least some of which are supported by populism. This book offers an understanding of this conjunction of migration and nationalism in the pos.