Dialogues on migration policy

Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2017

This paper reconsiders Stephen Castle's classic paper Why Migration Policies Fail. Beginning with the so-called 'migration crisis' of 2015 it considers the role of numbers is assessing success or failure. It argues that in the UK public debates about immigration changed with EU Enlargement in 2004, when the emphasis shifted from concerns about asylum to concerns about EU mobility. Concerns were exacerbated by the government's failure to meet its promise to reduce net migration. This policy is hampered by the general problem of definition of 'migrant' and the gap between statistical measures and popular usage in which 'migration' signifies problematic mobility. In fact, concern about migration has become a placeholder for concerns about globalisation and democratic accountability. A new politics of migration must make connections between migrants and citizens, but also between migration and other global processes, particularly outsourcing and the exploitation of labour and resources in the global south

Over the last fi fty years, immigrant and minority population growth has transformed much of the global north, particularly the United States, Canada, and Europe. Understanding the political and policy consequences of such demographic change is essential to scholars and practitioners alike. On topics ranging from elections to policymaking, immigrants and minorities are -or should be -increasingly important parts of the discussion. Scholars also need to know more about migration itself, including migrant incorporation, return migration, internal migration, the implications of migration for sending nations, and the forces that structure migration. This interdisciplinary series is designed to address these interrelated topics.

2010

Maren Borkert and Tiziana Caponio 1 From the nation state to the city: the emergence of local integration as a European policy issue 2 The study of local integration policy in Europe: where are we and where we are going? 3 The content of the book 1. Naturalisation politics in Switzerland: explaining rejection rates at the local level Marc Helbling 1 Introduction 2 What is to be explored: naturalisation procedures in Swiss municipalities 3 What is to be explained: the rejection rate 4 Looking for explanations: local citizenship politics in Europe 5 The arguments and how to operationalise them 6 The impact of cultural and political factors 7 Conclusion 2. Grassroots multiculturalism in Italy: Milan, Bologna and Naples compared Tiziana Caponio 1 Integration models at a crossroad: a defeat of multiculturalism? 2 Policies for immigrants in Milan, Bologna and Naples: a comparison of official priorities 3 Policy networks and implementation: a reconstruction of practices 4 Explaining grassroots multiculturalism: actors' logic in different contexts 5 Conclusion 3. Young immigrants' low participation in the German vocational training system: how local actors in Munich and Frankfurt/Main try to make a difference Can M. Aybek 1 Introduction 2 The situation of young immigrants in the German vocational education system 3 Integration policy and local governance of vocational training 4 Introducing and establishing new approaches in VET 5 Conclusion 4. Local policies concerning unemployment among immigrant youth in Amsterdam and in Berlin: towards strategic replacement and pragmatic accommodation Floris Vermeulen and Rosanne Stotijn 1 Introduction 2 The policy paradox: the dilemma of recognition 3 Local integration policies in Amsterdam 4 Local integration policy in Berlin 5 Immigrant youth unemployment in Amsterdam and in Berlin 6 Conclusion 5. Managing religious pluralism in Canadian cities: mosques in Montreal and Laval Aude-Claire Fourot 1 Introduction: cities and the current challenges of religious pluralism 2 Issues and approaches associated with creating Muslim places of worship 3 Muslim places of worship: a configurational analysis of institutionalisation processes 4 Examples of institutionalisation processes 5 Conclusion Conclusion: making sense of local migration policy arenas Tiziana Caponio 1 Introduction 2 Looking for commonality in extreme difference: local policy arenas in the migration field 3 The contexts: the role of local authorities in migration policymaking in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada 4 Policymaking patterns in local migration policy arenas: evidence from case studies 5 Conclusion Throughout the 1990s, immigration scholars in Europe focused on the nation state as the key dimension for understanding processes and policies of immigrants' integration. Various typologies have been developed to describe national immigrant policies. From a juridical perspective, for instance, jus soli and jus sanguinis citizenship models have been distinguished (see Brubaker 1992); from an economic perspective, INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 6 European Regional and Local Authorities on Asylum and Immigration (ERLAI), www.emiliaromagnasociale.it/wcm/emiliaromagnasociale/home/immigrazione/Erlai/Presentation.htm. 7 This frequently used term is generally attributed to . 8 On this, see also Bommes and Morawska (2005: 224).

2018

Does a European Union migration and asylum policy actually exist? If so, is it in crisis following the massive arrival of migrants from 2013 onwards (the so-called "Refugee Crisis")? This chapter intends to deal with these questions through a review of the most relevant EU legal frameworks, distinguishing between legislation enacted before and since the Refugee Crisis. It will also address the pragmatic programs and solutions devised thus far by the EU in the face of this complex scenario. Finally, this chapter will outline some conclusions and lines of reflection on the present and future of the EU migration policy.

Routledge Handbook of Immigration and Refugee Studies, 2015

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2022

The research paper goes into case studies and historical events where migrants were important players on the political and societal scene. The focus of the study covers the ramifications of migrant waves in the third world countries where these communities had the space to influence the host country, in particular fragile political atmosphere. Case studies from Lebanon, a third world country, discuss the country that hosted two distinct migrant waves both moved to the country in the same century having the two groups affecting the nation in very different arguably opposing ways. The definition of the migrants for international institutions and the European approach in addressing migrant issues as well as a suggestion of what makes migration a progressive addition to a country.

ECPR Press / Rowman and Littlefield, 2015

See also Books listing below. The introduction from my collection of essays (1998-2014) published in 2015 with ECPR Press. This online sample includes sections of other chapters on Migration and the Making of Europe, Assimilation/Integration, and East/West Migration in Europe.

Annual Review of Political Science, 2018

The topic of migration raises important and challenging normative questions about the legitimacy of state power, the boundaries of political membership, and justice within and across state borders. States exercise power over borders , but what, if anything, justifies this power? Is it morally permissible for liberal democratic states to prevent their citizens from exiting the country and exclude prospective migrants from entering? If liberal democratic states are justified in excluding some and accepting others, how should they decide whom to admit? This review examines how contemporary political theorists and philosophers have answered these questions. First, I examine the conventional view that says states have the right to control immigration; second, I discuss arguments for open borders. The third section examines critique of open borders, and the fourth section considers more recent arguments that have been advanced in favor of the conventional view. I conclude with some suggestions for future research.

Journal of Common Market Studies, 2022

While the politics of immigration in destination countries has been a prominent topic of research in comparative political science in Europe, the same does not apply to emigration and to the perspective of peripherical EU countries. This is true even though the flows of people moving from east to west and from south to north pose potentially significant challenges to 'sending countries' in Europe. This article sets up a research agenda aimed at contributing to redress this imbalance. It highlights the need to explore more systematically themes such as (1) the impact of emigration on the political behaviour of both those who stay and those who leave and (2) and how emigration is framed and politicized by relevant societal actors. Ultimately, it draws attention to the fact that a lot of the questions that have been asked about 'entry' (immigration) need to be asked about 'exit' too (emigration).