International Immigration Policy A Theoretical and Comparative Analy
Numerous studies explore immigration policies of individual receiving countries. But these studies share several weaknesses. First and foremost, they are empirically orientated and lack a general theory. Second, most examine the policy of single country d
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International Immigration Policy: A Theoretical and Comparative Analysis Eytan Meyers
INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY
© Eytan Meyers, 2004. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2004 978-0-312-23143-9 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-38606-2 DOI 10.1057/9781403978370
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Meyers, Eytan International immigration policy : a theoretical and comparative analysis / by Eytan Meyers. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978- 0–312–23143–1 1. Emigration and immigration—Government policy. 2. Immigrants— Government policy. 3. Illegal aliens—Government policy. 4. Refugees— Government policy. 5. Asylum, Right of. I. Title. JV6271.M49 2004 325’.1—dc22
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Dedicated to my grandmother Dr. Rose Mushin, a woman ahead of her time
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Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
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Introduction
1
Chapter 1
A Theory of Immigration Policy
5
Chapter 2
Immigration Policies of the United States
27
Chapter 3
Immigration Policies of Britain
63
Chapter 4
Immigration Policies of the Netherlands
85
Chapter 5
Immigration Policies of Germany
121
Chapter 6
Global Patterns in Immigration Control Policy
173
Chapter 7
Summary and Conclusions
199
Notes
227
Bibliography
259
Index
279
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List of Figures and Tables
Figures 1.1 7.1
The dual impact of wars on immigration policy The factors determining similarities and differences between immigration control policies of various receiving countries
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Tables 1.1 4.1
4.2
5.1 6.1 6.2 6.3
The socioeconomic and foreign policy factors influencing immigration policy The Netherlands: immigration and emigration by people born in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, and Surinam, 1995–2001 The Netherlands: unemployment rate, number of asylum seekers, and immigration control policy, 1980–2001 East European program workers in Germany, 1991–1999 Countries of origin of asylum seekers per selected European destination country in 1999 A comparison of U.S. trade and immigration control p
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