Books in the Studien zur Migrations- und Integrationspolitik series

Esther Mikuszies untersucht, wie politische Rechte von Migranten offiziell ausgehandelt und von politisch aktiven Migranten erlebt werden. Am Beispiel von ecuadorianischen und marokkanischen Migranten in Spanien nimmt sie politische Bürgerschaft als multilokales Phänomen in den Blick. Je nach Herkunft besitzen Migranten unterschiedliche Partizipationsrechte in Aufnahme- und Herkunftsgesellschaft. Warum dürfen Ecuadorianer im Gegensatz zu Marokkanern in Spanien bei Kommunalwahlen und in ihrem Herkunftsland wählen? Wie kommt es zu dieser stratifizierten Zuweisung von politischen Rechten und wie erleben Migranten ihr politisches Handeln? Die Studie bietet Impulse für die politische Praxis und Theorie im Zeitalter der Migration.

Free Labour Movement in Spain, Germany, and the UK

This study provides empirical evidence on the considerable but often unnoticed impact of EU accession on the mobility and integration of migrants from Bulgaria in Germany. Original data from a time-location sampling survey in Hamburg reveal that free movement not only induced a high level of mobility among EU citizens from Bulgaria after 2007 but also enabled their more permanent settlement in Germany. The study also provides statistical evidence that EU citizenship contributed to better legal integration of Bulgarian migrants in Germany, but national policies shaped to a greater extent their integration in terms of participation in the core areas of life. Restrictive policies such as transitional periods in the freedom of work hampered labour market integration and created more disadvantaged positions for workers. Inclusive policies such as the dual citizenship policy facilitated the naturalisation of settled migrants and led to exceptionally high naturalisation rates for Bulgarians that point to their successful integration in society. However, integration successes remain almost unnoticed in public discourse, which is dominated by the image of Bulgarian migration as a challenge.