Alan Gamlen's recent articles

The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis

The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis

Economic shocks, social strains and rising inequality have unsettled democracies everywhere. In this atmosphere of fear and anger, immigration has been cast as the culprit, offering populists a simple story for a complex age.

Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like

Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like

Migration can continue to be a transformative benefit for Australia if it can look past the myths to develop policy that will pay off.