E Pluribus Unum?: Contemporary And Historical Perspectives On Immigrant Political Incorporation

Incorporating the significant influx of immigrants into American society is a central challenge for our civic and political insitutions--one that cuts to the core of who we are as a people and as a nation. "E Pluribus Untom? shows that while today's immigrants and their children are in some ways particularly vulnerable to political alienation, the process of assimilation was equally complex for earlier waves of immigrants. This past has much to teach us about the way immigration is again reshaping the nation.