Immigration and Politics in the New Europe Reinventing Borders |
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| Author:
| Lahav, Gallya |
| Editor:
| Føllesdal, Andreas
Olsen, Johan P. |
| Series title: | Themes in European Governance Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-53530-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Immigration is a central issue in European politics. Around a quarter of the world's migrants reside in Europe, and politicians throughout the continent are grappling with the problems this raises. Gallya Lahav's book places the issue in the context of a Europe where the place of the nation state is in question, as the logic of the single market clashes with national policymaking. Analysing elite and public opinion, the book shows how support from both has led to the adoption of...
More DescriptionImmigration is a central issue in European politics. Around a quarter of the world's migrants reside in Europe, and politicians throughout the continent are grappling with the problems this raises. Gallya Lahav's book places the issue in the context of a Europe where the place of the nation state is in question, as the logic of the single market clashes with national policymaking. Analysing elite and public opinion, the book shows how support from both has led to the adoption of restrictive immigration policies despite the requirements of open borders.