Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Immigration and American Democracy: Subverting the Rule of Law

Robert Koulish (Philadelphia University). Immigration and American Democracy: Subverting the Rule of Law (T & F Books US, 2010)

“A lethal combination of unchecked executive power, free market capitalism, and use of criminal and surveillance techniques now subverts the rule of law and challenges America's mantle of democracy. Although immigrants are the main targets of the post 9/11 neoliberal surveillance state, Koulish convincingly shows we are all victims of undemocratic social control. Koulish provides a unique set of tools to understand these developments and needed recommendations to advance a more democratic future. A must-read for immigrant advocates and civil libertarians."
—Ron Hayduk, City University of New York