Securing borders, securing power : the rise and decline of Arizona's border politics / Mike Slaven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slaven, Mike, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Border security--Political aspects--Arizona.

Border security.

Arizona--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Arizona.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Tracing how the issue of unauthorized migration consumed Arizona state politics from 2003 to 2010, this book provides new perspective on why policy makers adopt hard-line views on immigration and how this trend can be turned back. Mike Slaven presents an insider account, weaving a compelling narrative of power struggles and political battles.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction: Arizona and the Rise of Populist Border-Security Politics

1. A Border Emergency Is Born

2. Securing Victory

3. The Toughest Measure

4. A Line in the Sand

5. The Political Game of Security on the Arizona Border: Party Competition, Populism, and Countersecuritization

6. Appraising Arizona: Possibilities for Immigration Politics

Appendix: Methodology

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-55522-9

OCLC:

1334888076