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Martin A. Schain
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Martin A. Schain

Martin A. Schain is Professor of Politics, Emeritus, at New York University. He has taught in France and lectured throughout Europe. Professor Schain is the founder and former director of the Center for European Studies at New York University, and former chair of the European Union Studies Association.

He is the author of The Politics of Immigration in France, Britain and the United States: A Comparative Study (Palgrave, 2008/2012); coauthor and editor of Comparative Federalism: The US and EU in Comparative Perspective (Oxford, 2006); Shadows over Europe: The Development and Impact of the Extreme Right in Europe (Palgrave, 2002); and Europe without Borders: Remapping Territory, Citizenship, and Identity in a Transnational Age (Johns Hopkins, 2003). He just finished a new book entitled The Border: The Politics of Borders in Europe and the United States (Oxford, forthcoming). He is also coeditor of the transatlantic scholarly journal, Comparative European Politics.

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Reports
August 2018

Even as populist radical-right parties have experienced mixed electoral success, their ideas have gained traction in Europe and the United States. This report analyzes the economic, political, and social factors behind the rise in support for the radical-right agenda, and the impact of this trend on immigration policymaking and the broader political landscape on both sides of the Atlantic.