Strangers and Settlers

In Strangers and Settlers, Bethany Lacina provides the first global study of nativism that features a unified account of the drivers of backlash against international and domestic migration. Using information from censuses, public opinion, mobility laws, and political parties, Lacina describes a world of nested hierarchies of locals, and shows how governments use a range of policies to ensure locals maintain political and economic superiority over newcomers, particularly international migrants.