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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962394603321

Autore

Chebel d'Appollonia Ariane

Titolo

Immigration, integration, and security : America and Europe in comparative perspective

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2008

ISBN

9780822973386

0822973383

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (495 pages)

Collana

The security continuum Immigration, integration, and security

Disciplina

325.4

Soggetti

National security - European Union countries

National security - United States

Terrorism - European Union countries

Terrorism - United States

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Immigration & Emigration

United States

European Union countries

European Economic Community countries Emigration and immigration Government policy

United States Emigration and immigration Social aspects

European Union countries Emigration and immigration Social aspects

United States Emigration and immigration Government policy

European Union countries Emigration and immigration Government policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-459) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The securitization of immigration : multiple countries, multiple dimensions / Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia, Simon Reich -- Identity discourse in western Europe and the United States in the aftermath of 9/11 / Ilya Prizel -- Religious legacies and the politics of multiculturalism : a comparative analysis of integration policies in



western democracies / Michael Minkenberg -- The emergence of a consensus : global terrorism, global insecurity, and global security / Didier Bigo -- European security and counter-terrorism / Jolyon Howorth -- Immigration policy and reactions to terrorism after September 11 / Martin Schain -- Migration and security : crime, terror, and the politics of order / H. Richard Friman -- The security myth : punishing immigrants in the name of national security / Jennifer M. Chacon -- National security and political asylum / Elena A. Baylis -- Immigration enforcement and federalism after September 11, 2001 / Anil Kalhan -- Immigration, security, and integration in the European Union / Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia -- Muslims and the state in western Europe / Jonathan Laurence -- Dissonance between discourse and practice in EU border control enforcement : the Spanish case / Francisco Javier, Moreno Fuentes -- The challenge to integration in France / Sylvain Brouard, Vincent Tiberj -- "Weak immigrants" in Britain and Italy : balancing demands for better support versus tougher constraints / Manlio Cinalli -- Immigration : tensions, dilemmas, and unresolved questions / Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia, Simon Reich.

Sommario/riassunto

"Recent acts of terrorism in Britain and Europe and the events of 9/11 in the United States have greatly influenced immigration, security, and integration policies in these countries. Yet many of the current practices surrounding these issues were developed decades ago, and are ill-suited to the dynamics of today's global economies and immigration patterns. At the core of much policy debate is the inherent paradox whereby immigrant populations are frequently perceived as posing a potential security threat yet bolster economies by providing an inexpensive workforce. Strict attention to border controls and immigration quotas has diverted focus away from perhaps the most significant dilemma: the integration of existing immigrant groups. Often restricted in their civil and political rights and targets of xenophobia, racial profiling, and discrimination, immigrants are unable or unwilling to integrate into the population. These factors breed distrust, disenfranchisement, and hatred-factors that potentially engender radicalization and can even threaten internal security. The contributors compare policies on these issues at three relational levels: between individual EU nations and the U.S., between the EU and U.S., and among EU nations. What emerges is a timely and critical examination of the variations and contradictions in policy at each level of interaction and how different agencies and different nations often work in opposition to each other with self-defeating results. While the contributors differ on courses of action, they offer fresh perspectives, some examining significant case studies and laying the groundwork for future debate on these crucial issues."--Publisher's description