Comments for ekcw Weblog http://ekcw.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The rational choice/political culture debate and immigration policy by sc2ih http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/the-rational-choicepolitical-culture-debate-and-immigration-policy/#comment-19 sc2ih Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:27:17 +0000 http://ekcw.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-19 I think rational choice is a better explanation for immigration policy. The culture of a particular nation does play a part in influencing how a group of people will receive incoming citizens, however it is not the determining factor for policies nation-wide. Policies are more likely to be influenced by rational choice. Questions arise in the bureaucracy such as: will this group of individuals contribute in a positive way to our economy and to our nation? will there be a backlash from our citizens because there is tension between our people and the immigrant population? Will allowing immigrants into our nation provide the greatest benefit, with the smallest cost for our nation? It is more logical that a nation would base its policy decisions on rational, self-interested factors rather than on cultural factors. I think rational choice is a better explanation for immigration policy. The culture of a particular nation does play a part in influencing how a group of people will receive incoming citizens, however it is not the determining factor for policies nation-wide. Policies are more likely to be influenced by rational choice. Questions arise in the bureaucracy such as: will this group of individuals contribute in a positive way to our economy and to our nation? will there be a backlash from our citizens because there is tension between our people and the immigrant population? Will allowing immigrants into our nation provide the greatest benefit, with the smallest cost for our nation?
It is more logical that a nation would base its policy decisions on rational, self-interested factors rather than on cultural factors.

]]> Comment on Democracy and Immigration by bw5mq http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/democracy-and-immigration/#comment-13 bw5mq Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:59:15 +0000 http://ekcw.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-13 Looking at the United States, a rather liberal and certainly established democracy, how does immigration play a role? It seems that immigrants continue to maintain the growth in economy (minus or current situation, which is not the fault of the immigrants). Is placing a fence along the Mexican border a liberal stance? Do you think that a country like Japan (if it had land borders) or Germany would do the same thing? It seems that you are saying the connection between immigration and democracy is just that change cannot happen quickly, however immigration does... Looking at the United States, a rather liberal and certainly established democracy, how does immigration play a role? It seems that immigrants continue to maintain the growth in economy (minus or current situation, which is not the fault of the immigrants). Is placing a fence along the Mexican border a liberal stance? Do you think that a country like Japan (if it had land borders) or Germany would do the same thing? It seems that you are saying the connection between immigration and democracy is just that change cannot happen quickly, however immigration does…

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]]> Comment on The rational choice/political culture debate and immigration policy by jd http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/the-rational-choicepolitical-culture-debate-and-immigration-policy/#comment-5 jd Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:23:44 +0000 http://ekcw.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-5 You can use our computer session tomorrow to find out whether rational choice or culture is a better explanation of attitudes toward immigration. You can use our computer session tomorrow to find out whether rational choice or culture is a better explanation of attitudes toward immigration.

]]> Comment on Topic of Investigation for Semester by jd http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/topic-of-investigation-for-semester/#comment-4 jd Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:47:31 +0000 http://ekcw.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-4 Excellent choice of topic. You'll really be able to do a good job with this one as there is a lot of variation in terms of immigration regimes world-wide. It is interesting, though, that convergence seems to be occurring. Best of luck! Excellent choice of topic. You’ll really be able to do a good job with this one as there is a lot of variation in terms of immigration regimes world-wide. It is interesting, though, that convergence seems to be occurring.

Best of luck!

]]> Comment on Black Women in Election ‘08 by jd http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/black-women-in-election-08/#comment-3 jd Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:29:36 +0000 http://ekcw.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/black-women-in-election-08/#comment-3 Very good. Why do you think this is the case? Is this uniform across the country or does it vary from state to state? Very good. Why do you think this is the case? Is this uniform across the country or does it vary from state to state?

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