European Immigration Policy
A Comparative Study

This book, first published in 1985, presents a comprehensive analysis of immigration policy in Europe.

Tomas Hammar (Author)

9780521124379, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 December 2009

332 pages
23 x 15.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.5 kg

This book, first published in 1985, presents a comprehensive analysis of immigration policy in Europe. Six representative countries are looked at in detail: Sweden, Holland, Britain, France, West Germany and Switzerland. All have experienced large-scale postwar immigration and exemplify different policy responses: the 'guestworker' system in Germany and Switzerland; policies aiming at permanent settlement in Britain and Sweden; intermediate policies in France and Holland. Britain, France and Holland are also countries where there has been substantial immigration from ex-colonies. The book looks at the size and composition of immigration to each country, its history, the economic and social background to immigration, its regulation and policy measures and their effects on immigrants. The second part of the book provides a comparative analysis of the different immigration policies and the reasons for them; changes in immigration policy; the different forms of regulation and control, housing, education, and social welfare provisions.

List of contributors
Preface
1. Introduction
Part I. Six Nations: 2. Sweden Tomas Hammar
3. The Netherlands Han B. Entzinger
4. Great Britain Zig Layton-Henry
5. France Gilles Verbunt
6. Federal Republic of Germany Hartmut Esser and Hermann Korte
7. Switzerland Hans-Joachim Hoffmann-Nowotny
Part II. Comparative Analysis Tomas Hammar: 8. Economy and ideology
9. Immigration regulation and aliens control
10. Immigrant policy
11. The policymaking process
12. Towards convergence
Select bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Sociology & anthropology [JH]