Whiteshift

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Whiteshifttells the most important political story of the 21st century: howdemographic change is transforming Western politics and how to thinkabout the future of white majorities

'Powerful andrigorously researched. . . this is a book that speaks to the most urgentand difficult issues of our time' - John Gray, author of Seven Types of Atheism

Thisis the century of whiteshift. As Western societies are becomingincreasingly mixed-race, demographic change is transforming politics.Over half of American babies are non-white, and by the end of thecentury, minorities and those of mixed race are projected to form themajority in the UK and other countries. The early stages of thistransformation have led to a populist disruption, tearing a path throughthe usual politics of left and right. One of the most crucialchallenges of our time is to enable conservatives as well ascosmopolitans to view whiteshift as a positive development.

Inthis groundbreaking book, political scientist Eric Kaufmann examines theevidence to explore ethnic change in Western Europe and North America.Tracing four ways of dealing with this transformation - fight, repress,flight and join - he charts different scenarios and calls for us to movebeyond empty talk about national identity. If we want to avoid moreradical political divisions, he argues, we have to open up debate aboutthe future of white majorities.

Deeply thought provoking, Whiteshift offers a wealth of data to redefine the way we discuss race in the twenty-first century.

Reviews

An insightful study of demographic change in the US, UK, Canada, Europe and Australia