The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration Principles and Challenges in America

by Erler, Edward J.; Marini, John; West, Thomas G.

• ISBN13: 9780742558540
• ISBN10: 0742558541
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-23
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conservative look at immigration, one of today's most pressing political issues. Characterthe capacity to live a life befitting republican citizensis, as the Founders knew, crucial to the debate about immigration. The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration seeks to revive the issue of republican character in the current immigration debate and to elucidate the constitutional foundations of American citizenship.

Author Biography

Edward J. Erler is professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Introduction: Politics and Immigration	p. 1
American Citizenship and Postmodern Challenges	p. 25
Immigration: The Founders' View and Today's Challenge	p. 75
Progressivism, Immigration and Citizenship	p. 115
About the Authors	p. 169
About the Claremont Institute	p. 171
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