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All items tagged immigrationOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 5, 2011 | The Failure of Soft PowerJudy Dempsey: Europe’s efforts to exert influence on the world through soft power has proven ineffective. To restore Europe’s credibility in the world, Europe must open itself up to trade and immigration, provide more aid to civil society groups in the greater European neighborhood and be more vocal against dictatorial regimes. ... MoreSeptember 27, 2010 | Facing Immigration: A Comparative Evaluation of Integration ApproachesEva Maria Krockow: European approaches towards the integration of immigrants have resulted in inter-cultural clashes. More flexible strategies based on mutual respect whilst upholding a national leading culture are necessary for successful integration. ... MoreSeptember 22, 2010 | The Sarrazin Case: Demography and Immigration in GermanyEditorial Team: In view of a declining and aging population, German businesses will increasingly need to attract young talent and professionals from abroad, lest they risk Germany’s competitive position in world markets. Against this backdrop, the controversy that erupted over Thilo Sarrazin’s book carries far greater significance than might be apparent at first. How Germany deals with its immigrant population will determine not only its internal stability and economic prosperity, but also how well the country will be poised to deal with foreign policy challenges arising from parts of the Muslim world, be it Afghanistan or the question of Turkey’s EU accession. ... MoreJune 7, 2010 | Asylum Policy as Laid Down in the Stockholm Programme: a Dead-End?Claire Schaepelynck : The Stockholm Programme appears to place human rights protection right at the heart of the European agenda. However, much is left to individual member states. Hence, the hoped-for improvement on the asylum issue may fail to materialize. ... MoreFebruary 18, 2009 | The Balkan Countries Need Regional IntegrationPawel Jan Olszewski: The so called multinational Balkan region can be seen as the mirror of the EU - but why is this mirror still broken? Are seven years of bad luck for the region to be expected in view of creating a more lasting peace, or just more decades of instability, threats and the power of domination? ... MoreJuly 8, 2008 | We Need a Transatlantic Exchange of Best Integration PracticesCrystal Oswald-Herold: Rather than using the differences that divide North America and Europe to avoid discussing contemporary successes and failures of immigration, the US and Europe should recognize that they share many commonalities and interests in this field and should work collaboratively to improve integration practices on both sides of the Atlantic. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 27, 2010 | The Security Question French StyleTwo ways of thinking on fighting crime are emerging in France. ++ While the one group seeks salvation in security technologies and tougher sanctions, the other “fears the advent of Big Brother.” ++ However, “there are no ready-made solutions to the security challenge.” ++ Much more money needs to be directed at security policy studies that are chronically underfinanced in ... MoreMarch 16, 2010 | Immigration Policy as a Development ToolThe sad truth of the matter is that global income distribution in the year 2010 looks not so very different from that under the Apartheid regime in South Africa. In spite of a myriad of development projects, there is still a great chasm between rich and poor countries. However, one tool has as yet been left untried in attempts to bridge the divide: labor mobility. Increased freedom for workers to ... MoreFebruary 4, 2009 | Britain: Immigrants Are Target of Domestic WoesWhen will people start to understand that immigrants are vital for a functioning economy and kicking them out of Britain would mean depriving people of doctors, nurses, teachers and so forth? ++ In addition, immigrants don’t just take national jobs, they also create them by spending in shops and making the economy run. ++ Free movement of labor is one of the legal requirements of EU membership. ... MoreJanuary 27, 2009 | Finally, the End of ImmigrationThe financial crisis may produce an “automated” solution to migration: as jobs lessen immigration currents are reduced. ++ In the US, the numbers of those “caught trying to sneak in […] from Mexico is at its lowest level since the mid-1970s.” ++ While many are sighing with relief, it should be remembered that it is thriving nations which attract immigration flows. ++ ... MoreJanuary 13, 2009 | Protecting Boarders or Protecting People?Criticism has been directed against British Immigration Minister Woolas’ contesting the Geneva Convention - cornerstone of humanitarian law setting standards on the treatment of noncombatants and prisoners of war. ++ Woolas claims that most asylum seekers are driven by economic rather than humanitarian reasons, thus calling for a revision of the system. ++ In an era where humanitarian crises are ... MoreNovember 6, 2008 | How President Obama Can Solve America's CrisisIt is no wonder that Barack Obama has won the presidential elections as he understood the failures of the current administration. ++ To make up for these mistakes Obama must replace Bush’s economic bailout plan by implementing a more transparent and controlled strategy. ++ His administration must take the leading role in adressing issues of climate change and “come up with ... MoreAugust 12, 2008 | Europe Needs a Unified Immigration PolicyThe challenges of immigration and integration in the EU need to be addressed with urgency. Jakob von Weizsäcker suggests that high-skilled and unregulated migration as well as asylum applicants should be priorities for the entire EU, while immigrant integration should be dealt with on the national level. June 25, 2008 | Europe's Demographics are Eroding the ContinentFirmly anchored in their identities of the past, European countries are having difficulties in integrating waves of non-European immigrants. ++ Eurostat estimates an influx of 40 million new immigrants between now and 2050. ++ Despite these growing cultural tensions, Europe desperately needs supplements for its shrinking workforce. ++ Social welfare programs are being cut as experts are left ... MoreOctober 8, 2007 | The Dangers of a New American IsolationismRejecting liberal immigration policy and condemning free trade are two stances that certain US politicians — both Democrat and Republican — share with the European far-right, suggests Carlos Alberto Montaner in the Miami Herald. This ideological link has helped fuel Anti-Americanism and a consequent demise in international relations, and has introduced a troubling phenomenon: The development of ... MoreMay 15, 2007 | Gabriel N. Toggenburg on the New EU Fundamental Rights AgencyThe new EU Fundamental Rights Agency (EFRA) could improve the EU’s human rights policy and help create closer cooperation with other human rights institutions like the Council of Europe, says Gabriel N. Toogeburg of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. EFRA replaced the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC). Although surveys reveal that human ... MoreCommentsDecember 7, 2011 | This article is very good. 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