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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Migration in Europe provides a rigorous and critical examination of what is exceptional about the European politics of migration and the study of it.
Crucially, this book goes beyond the study of the politics of migration in the handful of Western European countries to showcase a European approach to the study of migration politics, inclusive of tendencies in all geographical parts of Europe (including Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, Turkey) and of influences of the European Union (EU) on countries in Europe and beyond. Each expert chapter reviews the state of the art field of studies on a given topic or question in Europe as a continent while highlighting any dimensions in scholarly debates that are uniquely European. Thematically organised, it permits analytically fruitful comparisons across various geographical entities within Europe and broadens the focus on European immigration politics and policies beyond th
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"This intelligent and comprehensive collection offers a penetrating analysis of the ‘politics of migration’ in Europe, as the continent deals with its associated cultural, social, economic and IR consequences. The contributors here offer refreshing practical and normative insights to the management of this critical issue confronting contemporary societies, states, and the European Union." - Gallya Lahav, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
"Historical traditions, geographical diversity and multilevel governance have long since eluded observers of European migration politics. This Handbook is a great resource for anyone interested in understanding the breadth and depth of developments at local, regional, national and supranational levels on issues ranging from migration and asylum to integration." - Maarten Vink, Professor of Political Science, Maastricht University, Netherlands.
"This Handbook offers a panoramic survey of the development, the achievements and the gaps of migration and refugee policies in Europe. The emergence of an EU competence in the matter is put in a historical perspective and scrutinized from various thematic, institutional and geographic angles. The result is not only a comprehensive up-to-date analysis of current policies but also a book that stimulates a deeper understanding of this complex field." - Sandra Lavenex, Professor of Political Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
"The handbook provides a comprehensive starting point for students and scholars interested in different aspects of migration and refugee politics in the European context." - Hanna Tuominen, University of Turku, Finland
Table of ContentsPart 1: Governance 1. Migration Governance in Europe: A Historical Perspective 2. Research on the Multi-Level Governance of Migration and Migrant Integration: Reversed Pyramids 3. Politics of Emigration in Europe 4. Beyond Methodological Western-centrism: The ‘Control Gap’ Debate Reconsidered from a Global Perspective 5. Implementing Migration Policies: New Research Policies in a Europeanizing Context 6. Expertise, Governing and Migration in Europe 7. Media and Immigration: A Political Communication Perspective Part 2: Institutions 8. The Role of Courts and Legal Norms 9. EU Institutions: Venue for Restrictions or Liberal Constraint? 10. The Party Politics of Migration 11. The Participation, Mobilization and Political Representation of Migrants in Europe Part 3: Integration 12. The Governance of Citizenship and Belonging in Europe and the European Union 13. Beyond National Models: Comparing Migrant Integration Regimes 14. The Civic Integration Turn 15. Family Migration and Membership Part 4: Irregular Migration 16. Politics of Irregular Migration in Europe: Moving beyond an EU-driven Research Agenda 17. Border Management in Europe: Europeanization and its Discontents 18. Risk Analysis as a Governance Tool in European Border Control 19. Security, Industry, and Migration in European Border Control 20. Return and Readmission Policy in Europe: Understanding Negotiation and Implementation Dynamics 21. A Spurious Relationship? Assisted Voluntary Return and Development Part 5: Asylum and International Protection 22. The Historical Development of Refugee Protection in Europe 23. Contemporary Politics of International Protection in Europe: From Protection to Prevention 24. Does European Refugee Policy Exist? Regional Dimensions of the Refugee Protection Approach in Europe 25. A Common European Asylum System? How Variation in Member States’ Administrative Capacity Undermines EU Asylum Harmonisation Part 6: Labour Migration in European Context 26. The Labour Market Impacts of Immigration in Europe 27. Allowing Refugees to Work or Not? Policies and the Economic Integration of Refugees in the EU 28. The Politics of Care Work and Migration 29. Migration and the Welfare state Part 7: Pan-European Cooperation on Migration Management 30. The Politics of EU External Migration Policy 31. International Organisations and Politics of Migration in Europe 32. The EU’s Visa Liberalisation Policy: What Kind of Transformative Power in Neighbouring Regions? 33. The Evolution of Governance and Financing of Migration and Development Policy and Politics in Europe Part 8: Researching Migration in Europe 34. Apples and Oranges? Politics of Data Sources on Migration in Europe 35. Analysis of Discourses and Rhetoric in European Migration Politics
