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Perspectives on Controlling European Immigration, Prof. William Chandler, UCSD

Perspectives on Controlling European Immigration, Prof. William Chandler, UCSD. 23 August 2012 Political Science 150A The Politics of Immigration Professor Wayne Cornelius . Declining Trust in EU 2006-2011. Rising Euro-skepticism and Populism, c. 2011-12, Why? .

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Perspectives on Controlling European Immigration, Prof. William Chandler, UCSD

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  1. Perspectives on Controlling European Immigration, Prof. William Chandler, UCSD 23 August 2012 Political Science 150A The Politics of Immigration Professor Wayne Cornelius

  2. Declining Trust in EU 2006-2011

  3. Rising Euro-skepticism and Populism, c. 2011-12, Why? • Economic Crisis; High Joblessness. • Porous Borders: Undocumented, illegal Migrations, • Dangers of Human, Drug Trafficking, New Waves of Organized Crime • Broader Social Fears about Multi-Culturalism, • Euro-scepticism within mainstream Parties, • Rise of populist parties…2011-12 (next slide)

  4. European Far Right Parties, 2012

  5. Comparing France and Germany on Immigration France Germany Historically, not a Land of Immigration, but … Forced In-Migration due to Wars, Economic Needs for Labor: Guest Workers, Trad. Closed Citizenship (Blood Test), now more open, Turks = 5+ Million, • A Land of Immigration: from Europe, Colonies and esp. North Africa. • Largest are Muslims (5 to 6 Million), • Goal of Assimilation, • Open Citizenship (Soil test), • But Rising Populism?

  6. 2012 French Socialists tough Stance? • Continuation of Sarkozy’s Dismantling of illegal camps of Roma (Gypsies), • Returning some to Romania, Bulgaria (who are not yet part of Schengen Accords) • Incentives to Exit (Flight + € 370), but many return…

  7. The Schengen Club: What is it? • Accords (outside the treaties), initiated by “core” Europe: Removal of Internal Borders • Open Borders but for whom? • Labor-Market Issues linked to Migration? • Opt-outs for States refusing: UK, Ireland • EU Members not yet allowed in: Romania and Bulgaria • Porous Borders: Romania - Moldova, Greece - Turkey

  8. A Fragmenting Union? EU- 27 AA Triple A Rated 6: Fr Ger Austria, Lux, Netherlds, Finland Franco-German Motor • EU-27 • EZ-17 7 Want to Join Eurozone: Poland et al. 3 Do not want to Join EZ: UK, Swed, Den Outside Eurozone

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