The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe

Migration and immigration are high on any nation’s agenda but have particular resonance in Europe in light of recent events. The new edition of this book has been fully updated in this respect and explores: Immigration policy in individual EU nations The treatment of migrants, including immigrant policies The development and effects of the Shengen agreement The movement towards common EU policies. It looks specifically at the contexts of Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey as well as a examining the changing nature of migration dynamics in central and Eastern Europe. This book is a significant and timely analysis suitable for students of migration at any level. THE POLITICS OF MIGRATION & IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE- FRONT COVER 1 THE POLITICS OF MIGRATION & IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE 2 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 6 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 11 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 13 LIST OF ACRONYMS 14 CHAPTER 1- ANALYSING THE POLITICS OF MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE 18 CHAPTER 2- BRITAIN: THE UNEXPECTED EUROPEANISATION OF IMMIGRATION 39 CHAPTER 3- FRANCE: STILL THE ONE AND INDIVISIBLE REPUBLIC? 65 CHAPTER 4- GERMANY: A COUNTRY OF IMMIGRATION AFTER ALL 91 CHAPTER 5- THE NETHERLANDS: BEYOND MULTICULTURALISM? 118 CHAPTER 6- SWEDEN: IMMIGRATION POLITICS IN AN ADVANCED WELFARE STATE 142 CHAPTER 7- TOWARDS COMMON EU MIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICIES? 161 CHAPTER 8- ITALY AND SPAIN: OPENING PANDORA’S BOX? 190 CHAPTER 9- IN THE SHADOW OF THE ‘FORTRESS’? MIGRATION DYNAMICS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 212 CHAPTER 10- GREECE AND TURKEY: NEW MIGRATION DYNAMICS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE? 233 CHAPTER 11- CONCLUSION 254 REFERENCES 262 INDEX 278 This second edition has been completely updated to cover recent events and issues including the Syrian refugee crisis, the Paris terror attacks, the rise of right-wing political parties, and the Shengen agreement, thus continuing to provide readers with a timely and significant resource