Political Economy, Nationalistic Populism, Immigration in Today s - A Primer for the Social Sciences

The text weaves together an understanding of the interconnected topics: of global nationalistic populism; authoritarianism; immigration; conditions in developing countries; social systems and safety nets; diversity; and ultimately, happiness as measured by global happiness surveys.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Definitions of Economic Systems
3. Definitions of Political Systems
4. Definitions of Populism, Nationalism, Communism, and Marxism
Migration and the Developing World
5. Global Migration
6. African Migration
7. Asian Migration
8. Latin American Migration
Migration and the Developed World
9. Canadian Migration
10. European Migration
11. US Immigration
Developing World Ideology
12. Developing World Ideology
13. Palestine and Ideology
Canadian and European Ideology
14. Canadian Ideology
15. European Ideology
US Ideology
16. US Ideology: Nationalistic Populism
17. US Ideology: Authoritarianism
Documents and Responses
18. Documents and Reactions
Standards of Living
19. Developing World Standards Of Living
20. US and Norwegian Standards Of Living
Diversity
21. US Diversity
22. Norwegian Diversity
Social Democracy and Happiness
23. U.S. and Norwegian Social Systems
24. Minnesotan Social Systems
25. Measuring Global Happiness

About the author

Jacqueline Murray Brux is honored emeritus professor of economics who received her PhD from and taught economic development and the economics of social issues in the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and was the founder and director of the Center for International Development at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She is the author of the college economics textbook Economic Issues and Policy (2022), now in its 8th edition, and she has worked and researched across the world in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Murray Brux
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032994307
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299430-7
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Anthropology, Nationalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations