Abstract
With the rise of nationalism and populism in Western countries, international higher education operates in a changing and precarious environment. Values of cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism, which are central to internationalisation, are under scrutiny and being challenged by the ideology of right-wing nationalism. This study investigates modes of political nationalism in the United Kingdom and United States; populist discursive elements are analysed according to their influence on international student mobility. Adopting a largely critical approach, the authors present a multi-case study analysis of the European Union Referendum (Brexit vote) and the 2016 US presidential campaign and election of Donald Trump. In each case, a variety of texts (papers, regulations, policies, and news) are analysed by means of critical discourse analysis. The analysis reveals populist discourses depicting specific populations as the ‘other’ which shapes and changes national attractiveness and migration policies, thus potentially impacting the future flow and lived experiences of international students.
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