But Go Again to The place You Came From makes clear that it is not merely the existence of social change or immigration that has triggered problems, but the liberal establishment’s response—or lack thereof—to it. (Polakow-Suransky additionally considers the backlash against immigration in South Africa, where there have been riots and even violence towards African immigrants—not merely by white but also black South Africans, with whom these immigrants dwell and economically compete.) Over the past few decades the variety of overseas-born residents has risen to traditionally unprecedented levels in Europe, yet mainstream politicians and events seem to have given little consideration to making sure that the insurance policies and institutional capacities (for instance, the huge growth in training services and retraining programs for adults) essential to manage such change have been in place.
This module examines the event of liberalism in the Western world from the French Revolution to the … Read More
