Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities

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Whiteshift: the turbulent journey from a world of racially homogeneous white majorities to one of racially hybrid majorities
 
This is the century of whiteshift. As Western societies are becoming increasingly mixed-race, demographic change is transforming politics. Over half of American babies are non-white, and by the end of the century, minorities and those of mixed race are projected to form the majority in the UK and other countries. The early stages of this transformation have led to a populist disruption, tearing a path through the usual politics of left and right. Ethnic transformation will continue, but conservative whites are unlikely to exit quietly; their feelings of alienation are already redrawing political lines and convulsing societies across the West. One of the most crucial challenges of our time is to enable conservatives as well as cosmopolitans to view whiteshift as a positive development.
 
In this groundbreaking book, political scientist Eric Kaufmann examines the evidence to explore ethnic change in North American and Western Europe. Tracing four ways of dealing with this transformation—fight, repress, flight, and join—he charts different scenarios and calls for us to move beyond empty talk about national identity. If we want to avoid more radical political divisions, he argues, we have to open up debate about the future of white majorities.
 
Deeply thought provoking, enriched with illustrative stories, and drawing on detailed and extraordinary survey, demographic, and electoral data,
Whiteshift will redefine the way we discuss race in the twenty-first century.
 

Review

“Although it has a marked point of view, this is a data-driven work, informed by public opinion studies and theoretical insights from psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. . . . 
Whiteshift is likely to make a big splash and certain to appeal to quantitatively inclined centrists and conservatives longing for an academic defender.” ―
Publishers Weekly

“A powerful and rigorously researched exploration of how demographic change is transforming western societies and politics. Rejecting  extreme nationalism and extreme liberal individualism alike, Kaufmann uses a wealth of empirical data to carve out a space for a multivocal and flexible political system that recognizes ethnic identities without  sacrificing liberal values of freedom and tolerance. Whether or not you end up agreeing with it, this is a book that speaks to the most urgent and difficult issues of our time.” — John Gray ―
author of Seven Types of Atheism

“A magisterial survey of the most important political trend of the 21st century so far. It will be controversial—but mostly with those who dislike evidence, are horrified by open mindedness, and who find it convenient to ignore truth. It should be required reading for today’s rulers; they may not like it, but they need to understand Kaufmann’s defense  of democracy before it’s too late.”  — Trevor Phillips ―
founding chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

“A valuable contribution . . . an important book that challenges the conventional wisdom on controlling immigration and fighting racism.” — W. James Antle III ―
The American Conservative

“Whiteshift is a big, brilliant, ambitious book—perhaps the first truly  definitive book of the Trump era. Meticulous, challenging, and provocative, this is the rare book that takes it upon itself to try to shift our entire way of thinking on the most difficult question of our time—inevitable demographic and ethnic change in the United States and Europe.” — Shadi Hamid ―
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and author of Islamic Exceptionalism

“Extraordinary. . . a tour de force that could expand the so-called ‘Overton window’—the range of what is acceptable to say—on these central issues.” — David Goodhart ―
Sunday Times

“An important new book” — Scott McConnell ―
The American Conservative

“Fascinating . . . Kaufmann has done some