Politics
Immigration and the Liberal State
Module code: L2097
Level 6
30 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Dissertation
On this module, you’ll examine the politics of immigration in liberal states across Europe and North America. You’ll explore the contradiction of immigration policies that can be both open and restrictive towards newcomers.
Key topics include:
- how representative democracy, constitutionalism, capitalism and nationhood shape immigration policy
- the paradoxes in immigration policies
- the actors, institutions and norms that shape immigration politics
- recent trends in immigration, citizenship and integration policies in countries that receive migrants.
Module learning outcomes
- Identify a topic suitable for research relating to immigrtation
- Plan and carry out a research project relating to immigration in liberal states
- Locate and evaluate a range of resources appropriate to a topic on immigration
- Make use of constructive feedback on the development of their ideas in the implementation of a research topic related to immigration