Kees Groenendijk

The recognition and institutionalisation of Islam in Belgium, Great Britain and the Netherlands

Abstract In this article the authors argue that the historically specific laws and regulations with regard to religious groups in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands provoke different political reactions to the presence of Muslims. These laws and regulations also affect — to some extent — the ideological representation of Muslims. The reverse process of laws and regulations being changed by politico‐ideological mobilisation also takes place, but the picture is less clear. Sometimes the law has been changed to entrench the norms of the receiving society and to suppress ‘undesirable’ Muslim behaviour. But at other times existing laws have been changed or circumvented to enable Muslims to institutionalise. The ideological representation of Muslims does not necessarily depend on religious characteristics, but may also turn on ethnic or socio‐cultural characteristics.

Regulating ethnic immigration: The case of the Aüssiedler

In recent decades, the migration of population from east to west in Europe has mainly been ethnically-based, with migrants having or claiming a common culture, religion, or language, or a common ancestry with the population of a western country moving to that motherland. The largest population movement of this kind has been ethnic Germans from Poland, Romania, and the former Soviet Union migrating to Germany. However, during the late 1980s, the rapid increase in Germany in the number of asylum seekers, family members of migrant workers, Germans from the German Democratic Republic, and ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe led the German government to introduce a series of measures to restrict immigration. This paper describes the efforts of successive German governments to regulate and control the immigration of ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe. The effect of those instruments upon the migration movement and the relative effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the policy instruments are explored through comparing migration from Poland, Romania, and the former USSR. Hypotheses upon the limits of governmental efforts to control migration and some typical characteristics of ethnic migration influencing policy-making are discussed.

EU Immigration and Asylum Law (Text and Commentary): Second Revised Edition

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

Intra-Corporate Transferees

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

The Returns Directive

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

Social Security Coordination

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

Admission of Researchers

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

The “Blue Card” Directive

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

Sanctions for Employers of Irregular Migrants

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304

Single Permits and Workers’ Rights

Since 1999, the EU has adopted legislation harmonizing many areas of immigration law, in particular rules on borders, visas, legal migration, and irregular migration. The much-enlarged and fully updated second edition of this book contains the text of and detailed commentary upon every significant measure in this field proposed or adopted up until 1 September 2011. It includes commentary on the EU visa code, the Schengen Borders Code, the Frontex Regulation, the Returns Directive, the Directives on family reunion, long-term residents and single permits for migrant workers, and many more besides. This is the essential guide for any lawyers, academics, civil servants, NGOs and students interested in this area of law. Also available as a set of 3 volumes see isbn 9789004222304