188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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The importance of the immigration issue in French politics has been highlighted by the success of Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the extreme-right Front National party, in reaching the second round of the presidential elections. This absorbing book closely examines the debate over immigration in contemporary France, looking not only at the development of immigration and nationality policies, but... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Conceptions of immigration and citizenship; The development of immigration policy in a European context; Refugee and asylum policy: heading for a crisis?; The Sans-Papiers movement: mobilization through illegality; Immigrants' rights: the changing boundaries of citizenship; Women immigrants and asylum seekers: facing a double burden of insecurity; The Affaire des Foulards: Islam, integration and secularism; Racism and discrimination: a failure of anti-racism in France?; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Jane Freedman is a Lecturer in Politics at Southampton University, UK.
'This book provides a thought provoking analysis of a problem facing many nations...A well-researched, informative and interesting book.' USI Journal
