The black economist has a special place in his heart for francophones, which is why the current news out of france is so disheartening. However unfortunate it was not unexpected. Perhaps the black masses of France are also familar with Steven Levitts' book. Perhaps they heard about it from Dr. Kambon.
Distasteful jokes aside we can only expect such events to happen with more frequency as Europe continues to adopt the "american model" for its economy. The countries of europe are burdened with increasing costs for security and labor markets adjusting to new economies of scale. There have been cuts in the generous (health care, short working weeks, job security, education, unemployment benefits) welfare state.
Interestingly enough, NPR reported that the cuts in benefits were not due entirely to economic concerns. Europeans, they reported, did not like the idea of providing such benefits to nonwhites. A sentiment no doubt shared by many americans and thus one example of europe's adaptation of the "american model."
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We can look into our recent history of British politics (Commonwealth Acts of 1962)to understand how Europeans view immigrants from African nations.
We can look into our recent history of British politics (Commonwealth Acts of 1962)to understand how Europeans view immigrants from African nations.
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