Overview
Explains how public policy and international issues prompted changes in the politics of othering in Canada and the USA
Discusses future trends in political othering
Offers ideas for promoting inclusion over othering
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book analyses the politics of othering in the USA and Canada from the nineteenth century to the present day. It outlines the basis in human behaviour for ‘disliking the unlike’, which can take the form of ethnocentrism, racism and xenophobia, and shows how politicians take advantage of this human tendency. Seven case studies explore the use of political othering towards minority groups: Indigenous peoples, Jews, Japanese, those with left-wing views, LGBTQ individuals, Blacks, and Muslims. The book argues that prior to World War II, and with the significant exception of Blacks, the politics of othering was stronger in Canada than in the USA. After World War II, the situation reversed and the politics of othering was practiced more in the USA than in Canada. Lastly, the book explains how public policy and international issues prompted this change, discusses future trends in political othering, and offers ideas for promoting inclusion over othering.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Allan Laine Kagedan served as the Director of National Security Operations in the Canadian public service. He has taught at McGill University and Carleton University, where he is currently a Research Affiliate.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Politics of Othering in the United States and Canada
Authors: Allan Laine Kagedan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52444-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52443-2Published: 02 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52446-3Published: 02 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-52444-9Published: 01 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 164
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Comparative Politics, International Relations Theory, US Politics