1st Edition

Turkish Immigrants in the European Union Determinants of Immigration and Integration

Edited By Refik Erzan, Kemal Kirisci Copyright 2008
190 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides an analytical contribution to the contested issues marking Turkish membership to the European Union. On October 2005 Turkey started the accession process towards EU membership. Currently, many Europeans fear that large numbers of Turkish nationals will flood member countries if Turkey were to become a member, highlighting that many Turkish immigrants have failed to integrate... Read more

Introduction - REFIK ERZAN AND KEMAL KIRISCI

Part I: Determinants of Immigration

Demographic Developments and Complementarities: Ageing, Labor and Migration - CEM BEHAR

Immigration Scenarios: Turkey-EU - REFIK ERZAN, UMUT KUZUBAS and NILÜFER YILDIZ

Migration Trends in an Enlarging European Union - HUBERT KRIEGER and BERTRAND MAITRE 

Part II: Determinants of Integration

Comparing Integration Policies and Outcomes: Turks in the Netherlands and Germany - GAMZE AVCI

The Turkish Community in Austria and Belgium: The Challenge of Integration - JOHAN WETS

The Educational Attainment of Turkish Migrants in Germany - VEYSEL ÖZCAN and JANINA SÖHN

Gender Dynamics in the Context of Turkish Marriage Migration: The Case of Belgium - CHRISTIANE TIMMERMAN

Political Participation and Associational Life of Turkish Residents in the Capital of Europe -

DIRK JACOBS KAREN PHALET and MARC SWYNGEDOUW  

Conclusion - REFIK ERZAN AND KEMAL KIRISCI

Biography

Refik Erzan is a Professor of Economics at Bogaziçi University

Kemal Kirisci is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Bogaziçi University