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Book SynopsisIndeed, key political events in modern German history cannot be fully understood without reference to migration's influence. and the lack of a comprehensive migration policy assure that immigration will remain a key issue in German, and hence, European politics.
Trade ReviewFor those interested in these vital issues, Chapin's book serves as an excellent introduction to the debate. * International History Review *
Well-versed readers will benefit from a description, not readily available elsewhere, of immigrant political mobilization in the late 1940s, mainly through the Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten (BHE, or Alliance of Expellees and Disenfranchised), and the subsequent assimilation of immigrants into the political mainstream by the late 1950s. * Population and Development Review *
[C]hapin does a good job of showing the link between immigration, the rise of the New Right, and the reaction by the established parties. . . . [H]is analysis is essentially correct in many respects. * German Studies Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Abbreviations Germany, A Land of Immigration The Political Effects of German Migration to Germany The Development of the "Foreigner Problem" "Foreign" Migration and Electoral Support for the New Right Violence, the New Right, and the Reactions of the Established Parties Migration's Future Potential as a Political Issue Appendix References Index
