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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Strong, provocative, and insightful. . . John Hultgren advances the field theoretically through his critique and integration of competing perspectives on sovereignty in environmental politics."—John M. Meyer, author of Engaging the Everyday: Environmental Social Criticism and the Resonance Dilemma
"The premise is interesting, and the book is well researched and written."—CHOICE
"Highly recommended. Border Walls Gone Green deserves to be read and appreciated."—Environmental History
"A valuable contribution to our understanding of the politics surrounding immigration, environmentalism, sovereignty, and their inter- section."—Perspective on Politics
"Raises stimulating and provocative questions about the links between nature and sovereignty, prompting the reader to think anew about the racialized logics and histories of American environmentalism."—New Political Science
Table of ContentsContents
Abbreviations
Introduction: Earth Day Exclusions
1. We Have Always Been Restrictionists
2. Naturalizing Nativism
3. The Challenge of Eco-Communitarian Restrictionism
4. Responding to Restrictionism
5. Toward an Environmental Political Theory of Migration
Conclusion: Tear Down Those Walls
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
