The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe - Hardcover

Geddes, Andrew; Scholten, Peter

 
9781849204675: The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe

Synopsis

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.

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About the Authors

Andrew Geddes is Professor of Politics and Co-Director of the Faculty of Social Sciences Migration Research Group at the University of Sheffield. He was awarded a European Research Council Advanced Investigator grant for 2014-19 to analyse the drivers of global migration governance through comparison of Europe, North America, South America and Asia-Pacific.



Peter Scholten is Associate Professor of Public Policy & Politics at Ersamus University and director of IMISCOE, Europe’s largest research network on international migration, integration and cohesion. Also, Peter is editor in chief of the journal Comparative Migration Studies, and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. At Erasmus University he is also coordinator of a MSc programme on the Governance of Migration and Diversity. 

 

From the Back Cover

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

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Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016
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