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This book of well-written essays develops the comparative framework that migration studies so badly needs, illuminating both the features common to the migration experience in New York and Amsterdam and the factors that set these two cities, and their migrants, apart. -Roger Waldinger, author of Still the Promised City? Centuries ago, the highly diverse city of Amsterdam not only gave 'New Amsterdam' its name, but also early waves of immigrants. Today, both cities are microcosms of the world's diversity. How do the unique features of cities affect immigrant incorporation? Moving beyond analyses that focus on immigrants' individual characteristics or group differences, the elegant comparisons in this volume highlight how cities' distinct economies, social relations, cultural space, and politics affect immigrants and their integration. A fascinating read! -Irene Bloemraad, author of Becoming a Citizen

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Nancy Foner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She is the author of numerous books, including In a New Land: A Comparative View of Immigration and New York and Amsterdam: Immigration and the New Urban Landscape (NYU Press). She is the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Career Award given by the International Migration Section of the American Sociological Association. Jan Rath is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam. Jan Willem Duyvendak is Professor of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam. Rogier van Reekum is Ph.D. candidate at the University of Amsterdam.

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