Much of the research on immigration and Western welfare states seems to support the
conclusion that immigration flows, with the average characteristics of the last 15 to 20 years' …

The introduction offers an overview to migration studies, comparing and contrasting different
disciplinary approaches—what they have in common and where they differ. The chapter …

International migration and mobility whether from outside the EU or in the form of free
movement by EU citizens are controversial and potentially divisive issues that are and will …

The anti-immigration continuum of public attitude-media-politics has undergone changes in
the course of the “refugee crisis” in Germany. By examining migrant representations and …

This book analyses and compares responses by European countries to international
migration in its various forms and examines collective responses at European Union (EU) …

Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

To what extent has the process of European integration re-drawn the boundaries of national
welfare states? What are the effects of such re-drawing? Boundaries count: they are …

Why are people who live in liberal welfare regimes reluctant to support welfare policy? And
conversely, why are people who live in social democratic welfare regimes so keen to …

Most of the existing body of research on formal youth mentoring has focused on programs in
the United States, with few inquiries into how mentoring programs have taken shape in other …

The 21st century has brought new and challenging dimensions to our understanding of
security and migration. The old Cold War framework of security as related to war and peace …