La elección de la barbarie / The Choice of Barbarism
Non-fiction , 2002
Tusquets
Pages: 200
Immigration is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues facing Western societies today. Though a relatively recent phenomenon—particularly in Spain—it shows no signs of waning. Yet we stubbornly refuse to draw conclusions from what we witness here and from the experiences of neighboring countries. In this illuminating essay, José María Ridao offers a fresh perspective that unlocks the full complexity of the issue. Ridao critically examines the 'choice of barbarism' we are making—a choice that ignores fundamental realities: no one emigrates on a whim, and immigration presents a primary challenge above all for the immigrants themselves.