Master: European Union and Mediterranean

Learning Module

9.0

EuroMed Progressive Policy: III. Strategies of Integration. Migration and Politics of Migration

Academic Coordinator

Prof. Juan Díez-Nicolás | Complutense University of Madrid

Abstract

Migration flows are not new in Human history. What is new is the volume of migration flows and stocks that have taken place mostly since the decade of the 80s. Changes in the technology of communication and transportation have facilitated migration flows through a reduction of cost and time of movement. Inequalities in the distribution of resources and life opportunities are one important “push” factor in the “sending” countries. And aging of population and lack of labour force are a “pull” factor in “receiving” countries. Theoretically everybody should “win” on migration, both sending and receiving countries, but problems arise regarding the social integration and adjustments between immigrants and autochthonous populations.

Course Objectives

Three main goals:
- To provide statistical information on recent international migration flows and stocks.
- To compare and evaluate different migration policies in the 27 countries of the European Union, and to compare policies with their real implementation and results or consequences.
- To analyze values, attitudes and opinions of the receiving populations towards migrants and of the migrant populations on their experience as migrants.

Programmatic Contents

01. Conceptual distinction between migrants and foreigners/aliens. When does an immigrant stop being an immigrant? First and second generation immigrants.
02. Migration flows into European Countries since 1990, by region/country of origin.
03. Socio-demographic characteristics and spatial distribution of immigrants in urban places.
04. How do immigrants evaluate their process of migration? Difficulties and facilities encountered during the process.
05. Public policies towards immigrants. Comparative analysis of policies in the different countries of the EU. Comparison of policies with results in the different countries. Prospects (facilities and difficulties to establish a common EU policy towards immigrants.
06. Comparison of values, attitudes and opinions of EU citizens towards immigrants with those of citizens in other regions and countries outside the EU.
07. Comparison of values, attitudes and opinions of EU citizens towards immigrants in the different countries of the EU.
08. Analysis of potential new EU common policies towards immigration.

Teaching Units »»»

9.1	Recent Trends in Migration Stocks and Flows
9.2	European and Country Specific Public Policies towards Migration and Social Integration of Immigrants
9.3	Country Specific Public Opinion towards Migrants and their Social Integration