The *state, the noncitizen, and the challenge of bilateral legitimacy in the United States, *Canada, and Australia

The dissertation sets out a theory to explain the ways in which three liberal-democratic, immigrant-accepting nations maintained state authority in the face of increasing cultural diversity. The challenge of bilateral legitimacy involves state attempts to engender support for itself, as well as asse...

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Main Author: Rampulla, Alicia Marie
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2005
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3193935