The emerging European immigration regime: some reflections on implications for southern Europe.

Calls for Stricter Legislation and Fear in the European Immigrant Community: Reflections of the Public Charge Debate Ongoing in the United States; Comment on “A Crisis of Humanitarianism: Refugees at the Gates of Europe”

In the editorial, “A Crisis of Humanitarianism: Refugees at the Gates of Europe,” Marianna Fotaki elegantly highlights the changing dynamics of governmental policy toward refugees, forced migrants into Europe and the move away from the principles of humanitarianism.1 The perceived threats to economy, securi...

Integration of Migrants: Economic, Social, Cultural and Political Dimensions

This paper discusses the integration processes of immigrants and minorities with a recent immigrant background, and the policies related to the process of settlement of these newcomers in European societies. It thus excludes what are often called ‘regional minorities’, such as Frisians in the Netherlands, or Basques in Spain and France. As an initial premise, I would like to suggest that the ex...

Examining the Social Basis of the Far-right Parties in Europe

Far-right parties have been increasingly spreading throughout Europe since 1980s; they have attracted the attention of many voters, especially the youth and the workers by campaigning against immigration and multiculturalism. Through an anti-establishment approach, these parties have become mainly mistrustful of the mainstream politics articulating themselves as the true voice of the people and...

Preventing Illegal Immigration: Reflections on Implications for an Enlarged European Union

THE CENTER FOR COMPARATIVE IMMIGRATION STUDIES The Impact of Political Engagement on Social and Political Tolerance towards Immigrants in Southern Europe

Research in the area of attitudes towards immigration could benefit from a more thorough discussion of the relationship between degrees of political engagement and trust towards specific social institutions and the variance of political and social tolerance towards immigrants. Drawing upon three general theories: realistic group conflict theory, social identification theory, and institutional t...