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Luxembourg as an immigration success story : the Grand Duchy in pan-European perspective
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Luxembourg as an immigration success story : the Grand Duchy in pan-European perspective

Author: Joel S Fetzer
Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
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"Luxembourg as an Immigration Success Story Grand Duchy in Pan-European Perspective, by Joel S. Fetzer, examines the relatively successful immigration and integration policies of Luxembourg, a country with one of the highest percentages of foreign-born residents in the world. Fetzer compares the Grand Duchy's immigration experience to that of the other members of the European Union. The work concludes that  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Joel S Fetzer
ISBN: 9780739128268 0739128264
OCLC Number: 729344054
Description: xxii, 159 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents: Chapter 1 Figures Chapter 2 Tables Chapter 3 Abbreviations Chapter 4 About the Cover Chapter 5 Acknowledgments Chapter 6 Chapter One: History of Migration and Policy in Luxembourg Chapter 7 Chapter Two: Public Opinion and Anti-Immigrant Violence and Movements Chapter 8 Chapter Three: Integration of Immigrants into the Schools Chapter 9 Chapter Four: Economic and Occupational Integration of Newcomers Chapter 10 Chapter Five: Housing and Residential Distribution of Immigrants Chapter 11 Chapter Six: Integration of Immigrants into Sports and Political Organizations Chapter 12 Chapter Seven: Accommodation of Immigrants' Religious Practices Chapter 13 Chapter Eight: Local Voting and Immigrant Councils Chapter 14 Chapter Nine: Lessons for Other Countries of Immigration Chapter 15 Glossary of Non-English Terms Chapter 16 Statistical Appendix Chapter 17 Bibliography Chapter 18 Index Chapter 19 About the Author
Responsibility: Joel S. Fetzer.

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"Luxembourg as an Immigration Success Story Grand Duchy in Pan-European Perspective, by Joel S. Fetzer, examines the relatively successful immigration and integration policies of Luxembourg, a country with one of the highest percentages of foreign-born residents in the world. Fetzer compares the Grand Duchy's immigration experience to that of the other members of the European Union. The work concludes that Luxembourg's success depends on a strong economy, low economic inequality, culturally similar immigrants, low segregation, and a pro-immigration elite consensus"--Provided by publisher.
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The book deserves to be read for its (not such an) outsider's perspective... Fetzer did not remain in his ivory tower of statistics and experts; he went out into the field and placed Luxembourg in Read more...

 
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