Ukrainian Migration to the European Union: Lessons from Migration Studies (IMISCOE Research Series)

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book provides a comprehensive examination into the flow of Ukrainian nationals to the EU. The chapters encompass and historicize this migration against a string of crises experienced by Ukraine and the region in the last three decades, from the dissolution of the USSR to changes in the EU borders to the failed economic reforms in independent Ukraine. The book engages in an impressive overview of major publications available in a variety of disciplines and in several languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, and English. It presents readers with a critical analysis of these authoritative sources along with linking historic and contemporary texts to establish continuity of the migratory trends and practices. Coverage brings together spatial, temporal, and geopolitical perspectives, offering expert analysis in such areas as economics, immigration policies, history, gender, and migration studies. In addition, the contributors also present Ukrainian migration as it is experienced within seven European countries: the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. Drawing on data obtained in each country, these detailed portraits identify main trends and will help readers to better understand the dynamics of migration flow in the region as a whole. Overall, this volume provides researchers, policy makers and policy scholars, as well as students with a comprehensive overview of the wide-ranging research on this topic, a research that has been steadily growing in the last decades in a variety of disciplines but so far has not been brought together or thoroughly connected. It presents an insightful investigation that reveals not only the durability and ongoing transformation of the migratory flows from Ukraine but the restrictions of the ideological agendas that guide the research of this process. "This book brings together research findings from a variety of disciplines in this integrated study of the migration of Ukrainian nationals to the EU. It contextualizes and historicizes this migration against the background of the series of crises experienced by Ukraine and the wider region over the last thirty or so years, from the dissolution of the USSR, through EU border changes, to the failed economic reforms of independent Ukraine. The book reviews major publications in a variety of disciplines and in several languages, including Russian, Ukrainian and English. It provides a critical analysis of these authoritative sources, linking historical and contemporary texts to establish a longitudinal perspective on migration trends and practices. The spatial, temporal, gender and geopolitical aspects of migration are examined, with expert analysis of the implications for economics, immigration policies, and migration studies. The contributors also draw on national and international academic research and country-specific data to describe the experience of Ukrainian migration in six European countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. These detailed portraits identify the principal trends and will help researchers, policy makers, and students to a better understanding of the dynamics of migration flow in the region as a whole. "A timely volume covering many cases and many facets of Ukrainian mobility in the EU. A must have for all libraries." Anna Triandafyllidou, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) "Is Ukraine the Mexico of Europe, I once asked. It is one of the most eminent migration cases to study. This book fills an acute knowledge gap and is a rich and important contribution." Franck Düvell, University of Oxford "This collection offers a comprehensive historical and geographical analysis of various migratory patterns from Ukraine to different European countries. It is a must read for migration scholars and for anyone interested in this highly topical phenomenon." Lena Näre, University of Helsinki"- - Springer Front Matter....Pages i-viii Migration of Ukrainians to the European Union: Background and Key Issues....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Ukrainian Migration Research Before and Since 1991....Pages 17-33 Economic Aspects of Ukrainian Migration to EU Countries....Pages 35-50 Regulating Movement of the Very Mobile: Selected Legal and Policy Aspects of Ukrainian Migration to EU Countries....Pages 51-71 The Gender Perspective in Ukrainian Migration....Pages 73-89 The Temporary Nature of Ukrainian Migration: Definitions, Determinants and Consequences....Pages 91-112 Front Matter....Pages 113-113 Ukrainian Migration to Poland: A “Local” Mobility?....Pages 115-131 Ukrainians in the Czech Republic: On the Pathway from Temporary Foreign Workers to One of the Largest Minority Groups....Pages 133-149 Ukrainian Migration to Greece: from Irregular Work to Settlement, Family Reunification and Return....Pages 151-162 Migration of Ukrainian Nationals to Italy: Women on the Move....Pages 163-178 Migration of Ukrainian Nationals to Portugal: The Visibility of a New Migration Landscape....Pages 179-192 Research on Ukrainian Migration to Spain: Moving Beyond the Exploratory Approach....Pages 193-214 Theorizing the Ukrainian Case: Pushing the Boundaries of Migration Studies Through a Europe–US Comparison....Pages 215-227 Back Matter....Pages 229-230 Annotation Provides a comprehensive examination into the flow of Ukrainian nationals to the EU. The chapters encompass and historicize this migration against a string of crises experienced by Ukraine and the region in the last three decades, from the dissolution of the USSR to changes in the EU borders to the failed economic reforms in independent Ukraine. The book engages in an impressive overview of major publications available in a variety of disciplines and in several languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, and English. It presents readers with a critical analysis of these authoritative sources along with linking historic and contemporary texts to establish continuity of the migratory trends and practices