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Author:   Justin Gest (Associate Professor of Policy and Government, Associate Professor of Policy and Government, George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 15.70cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9780197641798

ISBN 10:   0197641792
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   27 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Demographic Change and the Nation State 1. Majority Minority: An Introduction 2. Escape Velocity: The Pull of Nationalism Amidst Demographic Change 3. Pathways of Majority Minority Societies: A Comparative Historical Analysis Part II: Island Nations 4. 'An Unnatural Country': Singapore's Quest to Control the Uncontrollable 5. None For All: Citizenship and Peoplehood in Bahrain 6. Masked Conflict: Carnival and Power Relations in Trinidad and Tobago 7. Where We Belong: Maroon Villages and National Memory in Mauritius 8. Internal Affairs: Why New York's Irish Still Run the Police Department 9. Culture Change: How Howai'i Found Harmony in its Demise Part III: Redefining the People 10. From Backlash to Coexistence: How Instiutional Choices Determine Social Boundaries 11. Nation Building: Messages and Messengers that Cultivate Coexistence 12. Borderline White: The Past and Future of Race in American Politics 13. Reimagined Communities: Connectedness as a Criterion for Governance Notes Bibliography Appendix Index

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Justin Gest's trenchant and groundbreaking work adds badly needed context to the fraught discussion of American demographics while opening a window onto other societies. With rich prose and wide-ranging scholarship, Gest's clear-eyed analysis puts our vicious national divides into perspective and argues that they can, in fact, be solved-if we make the right choices. The conclusion is as compelling as it is challenging: only by seeing past American exceptionalism can we fulfill America's destiny and become a truly cohesive multiracial democracy. * Molly Ball, National Political Correspondent, TIME Magazine * Ever since I read The New Minority, Justin Gest has been one of my go-to sources for understanding how the demographic changes in the United States are impacting White people and American politics. With Majority Minority, Gest not only shows that what's happening in the United States and Europe is not unique, but he also delineates three paths taken by majority minority societies when confronted with demographic change. Thanks to Gest, the test facing the United States is clear. * Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post and MSNBC * Justin Gest's Majority Minority is a treasure trove of analysis, information, data and, most importantly, a thoughtful conclusion based on solid research. Gest addresses what has become a central dilemma in the nation's politics: how can white Americans come to terms with the loss of majority status? His book goes far beyond prior studies in that he examines how six other societies that have undergone parallel population upheavals-Hawai'i, Mauritius, Singapore, New York City, Bahrain, and Trinidad and Tobago-to document the key role played by political and civic leaders. Majority Minority could not be more relevant. * Thomas B. Edsall, Columnist, The New York Times * Majority Minority is a joy to read. It takes a pressing problem (demographic change and backlash politics), and combines serious social science analysis with rich description and reportage. It is a tour de force that will no doubt become a fixture on reading lists. * Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, University of London *

This work is powerful and convincing; it should be read by those interested in US and world history, law, sociology, and immigration. Researchers will quickly identify that there is simply no other book quite like this one, making Gest's work truly groundbreaking. * A. R. S. Lorenz, Ramapo College, CHOICE * Justin Gest's trenchant and groundbreaking work adds badly needed context to the fraught discussion of American demographics while opening a window onto other societies. With rich prose and wide-ranging scholarship, Gest's clear-eyed analysis puts our vicious national divides into perspective and argues that they can, in fact, be solved—if we make the right choices. The conclusion is as compelling as it is challenging: only by seeing past American exceptionalism can we fulfill America's destiny and become a truly cohesive multiracial democracy. * Molly Ball, National Political Correspondent, TIME Magazine * Ever since I read The New Minority, Justin Gest has been one of my go-to sources for understanding how the demographic changes in the United States are impacting White people and American politics. With Majority Minority, Gest not only shows that what's happening in the United States and Europe is not unique, but he also delineates three paths taken by majority minority societies when confronted with demographic change. Thanks to Gest, the test facing the United States is clear. * Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post and MSNBC * Justin Gest's Majority Minority is a treasure trove of analysis, information, data and, most importantly, a thoughtful conclusion based on solid research. Gest addresses what has become a central dilemma in the nation's politics: how can white Americans come to terms with the loss of majority status? His book goes far beyond prior studies in that he examines how six other societies that have undergone parallel population upheavals—Hawai'i, Mauritius, Singapore, New York City, Bahrain, and Trinidad and Tobago—to document the key role played by political and civic leaders. Majority Minority could not be more relevant. * Thomas B. Edsall, Columnist, The New York Times * Majority Minority is a joy to read. It takes a pressing problem (demographic change and backlash politics), and combines serious social science analysis with rich description and reportage. It is a tour de force that will no doubt become a fixture on reading lists. * Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, University of London *

Author Information

Justin Gest is Associate Professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government. He is the author of five books on the politics of immigration and demographic change including The New Minority: White Working Class Politics in an Age of Immigration and Inequality and Crossroads: Comparative Immigration Regimes in a World of Demographic Change. His work has been featured by ABC, BBC, CBC, CNN, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, NPR, The New York Times, Politico, Reuters, TIME, Vox, and The Washington Post.

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