Title: European integration and immigration from third countries /
Authors: Brochmann, Grete.; Suhrke, Astri.
Publisher: Scandinavian University Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: European Union countries Emigration and immigration Government policy.; Europe Emigration and immigration.
Abstract: With the advent of a unified European market, immigration issues have become a high priority on the political agenda. Formerly a marginal topic, immigration has developed into one of the most central and complicated issues of the European Union (EU). The immigration quandary typifies a general dilemma facing the EU countries as they struggle to reconcile national and international interests. The EU countries want to establish a common internal market, removing internal borders to promote competition and growth. This book provides a thorough description and analysis of the dynamics between the EU member states and the Union, and the preconditions for the development of a common immigration policy within the EU.
Contents: Introduction ---- 1. Immigration control and Nation-States --- 2. Post-war immigration to Europe --- 3. The European migration pattern. Movements from the East and South --- 4. Towards convergence of European migration policies --- 5. The external-internal boundary building complex --- 6. Integration of immigrants --- 7. The labour market dimension and the welfare state --- 8. Internal variation and common dilemmas.