What Is Immigration Policy For? - (What Is It For?) by Madeleine Sumption (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Does political rhetoric on immigration policy match what is actually happening on the ground?
- About the Author: Madeleine Sumption is the Director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, which provides impartial analysis of migration in the UK.
- 160 Pages
- Political Science, Public Policy
- Series Name: What Is It For?
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Book Synopsis
Does political rhetoric on immigration policy match what is actually happening on the ground? Why do well-intentioned plans fail? Could immigration policy be done better?
This book explores what immigration policy seeks to achieve and why so many people end up unhappy with the outcome. Drawing on decades of research and examples from high-income countries around the world, it exposes the unavoidable trade-offs governments face, and the impacts of their choices on people and communities.
It reveals how we got here, why the policy challenge is so difficult, and how we get to a better place.
About the Author
Madeleine Sumption is the Director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, which provides impartial analysis of migration in the UK. Since 2016, she has been a member of the Migration Advisory Committee, an independent panel that advises the UK Government on migration. She also chairs the National Statistician's advisory panel on migration statistics. Madeleine has a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Maastricht. In 2017, she received an MBE for services to social science.Dimensions (Overall): 7.99 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Public Policy
Series Title: What Is It For?
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Theme: Immigration
Format: Paperback
Author: Madeleine Sumption
Language: English
Street Date: March 31, 2026
TCIN: 1005706263
UPC: 9781529238587
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-8978
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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