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Turkish Immigrants in the European Union Determinants of Immigration and Integration
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 into their host societies due to cultural difference. Yet, others argue that Turkey is a dynamic society with a growing educated population that could help address the dilemmas faced by most member countries, emphasizing that accession would assist the integration of current immigrants in Europe.
Turkish Immigrants in the European Union addresses the following:
- What are the demographic trends in Turkey compared to the member countries?
- What is the potential scope and driving forces of immigration from Turkey to the EU?
- How will these trends affect Turkish immigrants in Europe?
- What is the integration problem of Turkish immigrants and how can it be resolved?
This book was previously published as a special issue of Turkish Studies and will be of interest to students and scholars of European studies and European integration.
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