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The introduction of language and integration tests as a condition for naturalisation and other types of legal residence permits reflects an important recent change in citizenship policies in European countries. In this book, experts from nine countries reflect on the redefinition of political belonging by examining the policies concerning immigrant integration.

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Author:   Ricky van Oers ,  Eva Ersboll ,  Dora Kostakopoulou
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   20
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9789004175068

ISBN 10:   9004175067
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   08 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

About the authors; Preface; Introduction Dora Kostakopoulou Chapter 1: All you need to know to become an Austrian; Naturalisation Policy and Citizenship Testing in Austria Bernard Perchinig, Austrian Academy of Sciences Chapter 2: Citizenship Tests in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK Ricky van Oers, Radboud University Nijmegen Chapter 3: On Trial in Denmark Eva Ersboll, Danish Institute for Human Rights Chapter 4: Integration measures in France: an evolving process between integration and migration issues Yves Pascouau, Universite Libre de Bruxelles and University of Pau and the Pays de l'Adour Chapter 5: Integration tests in Germany: a Communitarian Approach? Ines Michalowski, Social Science Research Centre Berlin Chapter 6: Ethnic citizenship - can it be obtained and tested? Judit Toth, University of Szeged Chapter 7: Latvian integration policy: lost in translation Kristine Kruma, Riga graduate school of law, LL.D.cand Lund Chapter 8: Language and integration requirements in Belgium: Discordances between the Flemish policy of 'inburgering' and the federal legislators' view(s) on integration of newcomers and migrants Marie-Claire Foblets and Zeynep Yanasmayan, Catholic University Leuven Chapter 9: Conclusions Ricky van Oers, Eva Ersboll, Dora Kostakopoulou Annex 1: Levels of language proficiency in the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference.

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Ricky van Oers is a Ph.D. researcher at the Centre for Migration Law of the Radboud University Nijmegen. She has published on European trends in nationality laws (AUP, 2006) and the recent restrictive turn in Dutch citizenship policy. Eva Ersboll is senior researcher at The Danish Institute for Human Rights. She has published extensively on nationality issues, including Acquisition and Loss of Nationality, vol. 1 and 2, (AUP, 2006). Dora Kostakopoulou is Jean Monnet Professor of European Law and European Integration at Manchester University.

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