Suzanne Mulcahy 
Europe’s Migrant Policies 
Illusions of Integration

What determines Europe’s migrant policies and where does the EU fit into this picture? This book is a comparative analysis of the impact of the EU, if any, on the policies and politics of immigrant integration in its member states. It investigates whether the EU can be a force for good in this policy area.

Table of Content

Introduction Theorising Policy Convergence in Europe The Emergence of a Common EU Policy on Immigrant Integration The Dynamics of Immigrant Integration Policymaking at EU Level Civic Integration Policies in Europe Explaining Outliers: A Closer Look at Civic Integration in Germany and Italy Migrant Enfranchisement Policies in Europe Explaining Outliers: A Closer Look at Migrant Enfranchisement in Germany and Belgium Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index Appendices

About the author

SUZANNE MULCAHY is Research Coordinator, Transparency International, Berlin, Germany. She works on issues at the intersection between policy and research and her research includes studies of immigrant integration policymaking in Europe and EU governance structures.