Open Borders in Foreign Policy

I’ve got a new piece in Foreign Policy, with brand-new illustrations by my collaborator Zach Weinersmith.  Highlight:

The standard explanation for these asymmetric public reactions is that resistance to immigration is primarily cultural and political, not economic or logistical. While West Germans welcomed millions of East German migrants, a much lower dose of Middle Eastern and African migration has made the whole EU shiver. Aren’t economists who dwell on economic gains just missing the point?

Yes and no. As a matter of po...

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