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Article: The politics of immigration: introduction. (Special Issue on the Politics of Immigration in Western Europe)
- Article from:
- West European Politics
- Article date:
- April 1, 1994
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Immigration has emerged as a powerful political issue throughout all of Western Europe during the past decade. Hardly a day passes without some new revelation of an act of violence, an electoral change, the emergence of a new political party or association, or the debate of some policy initiative in a major European country. Indeed, in ways that were wholly unexpected just a few years ago, every aspect of political life has been touched by the issue of immigration. In every country in Western Europe, new movements have emerged, anti-immigrant political parties have gained electoral strength and have altered the balance of political forces. This new balance has influenced ...