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Book SynopsisFocusing on the social impact of migration, this book explores migration as an inevitable part of rural development and transition in light of the sharp political divides in European and national political arenas on the topic. It provides an innovative immigration impact assessment based on recently conducted empirical work to enhance local development in European rural and remote regions, looking to promote change in the perception of migration and related policies and practices.
The book concentrates on third country nationals (TCNs), considering the spaces in which TCNs settle down as both the input and output of a process of collective production of places. Chapters analyse how the particular traits of rural and remote contexts interact with TCNs’ integration paths and impact, looking at how demographic trends, socio-economic dynamics and migration patterns to a specific region affect the opportunities, policy responses, societal attitudes and perceptions towards TCNs.
With empirically grounded recommendations and advice on strategies and solutions to improve the local governance of migration, this book will be a useful tool for European policymakers. It will also be an informative and interesting read for regional studies, governance and human geography scholars focusing on migration.
Trade Review‘With this book, the researchers of the MATILDE project fill an important research gap. Through the diversity of the case studies, the range of opportunities and challenges experienced in remote areas through third-country nationals are impressively exemplified. The book is a valuable addition to the literature, especially for migration studies and rural studies.’ -- Birte Nienaber, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Table of ContentsContents: 1 On the potential of immigration for the remote areas of Europe: an introduction 1 Jussi P. Laine, Daniel Rauhut and Marika Gruber PART I RECOGNITION, RENEGOTIATION, REVITALISATION 2 Appropriate housing in rural and mountain areas? Current structures and practices of access for immigrants – the case of Alpine regions in Austria and Germany 27 Stefan Kordel, Tobias Weidinger, Ingrid Machold and Marika Gruber 3 Labour market shortages and exclusion practices: the irrationalities of the labour markets and the legislation 44 Marika Gruber, Kathrin Zupan, Nuria del Olmo Vicén and Raúl Lardiés-Bosque 4 Long-term needs to achieve social inclusionary pathways for migrants 60 Ingrid Machold, Thomas Dax and Lisa Bauchinger 5 Russian-speaking immigrants’ vulnerable transnational family lives on the border: the case of North Karelia 77 Pirjo Pöllänen, Lauri Havukainen and Olga Davydova-Minguet 6 De/re/bordering remoteness in times of crisis: migration for reterritorialization and revitalization of a remote region 93 Anna Krasteva 7 Migrating to Scottish insular communities: how remoteness affects integration by shaping borders and identities 111 Maria Luisa Caputo, Michele Bianchi and Simone Baglioni PART II CHALLENGES FOR POLICY AND GOVERNANCE 8 The impact of foreign immigrants on the revitalization of rural areas in Spain 130 Raúl Lardiés-Bosque and Nuria del Olmo Vicén 9 Access to welfare policies by immigrants: comparing centralized and decentralized governance in the examples of Turkey and Spain 149 Põnar Uyan Semerci, Fatma Yõlmaz Elmas, Raœl LardiŽs Bosque and Nuria Del Olmo-Vicén 10 The local turn in migrant practices in Turkey: Syrians in Bursa 166 Ayhan Kaya 11 Immigrant integration in Austria and Sweden: a patchwork of multilevel governance and fragmented responsibilities 183 Marika Gruber and Daniel Rauhut 12 ‘A spanner in the works’: exploring the relationship between provision of welfare and integration in rural areas 201 Susanne Stenbacka and Tina Mathisen 13 Structures, trends and turning points of Norwegian and Swedish integration policies 218 Ulf Hansson, Akin Deniz, Zuzana Macuchova and Per Olav Lund 14 Conclusions: renegotiated remoteness and the social impact of immigration 237 Daniel Rauhut, Jussi P. Laine and Marika Gruber Index
