European University Institute Library

The new minorities of Europe, social cohesion in the European Union, Michael Johns

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The new minorities of Europe

bibliography

860397034

Michael Johns

social cohesion in the European Union

The New Minorities of Europe: Social Cohesion in the European Union argues that while the EU currently faces economic issues, it is pressed with larger questions and potential problems due to the backlash against those who move freely inside the union. It uses the intra-EU migrants, particularly the Polish community who moved post-2004 into Britain and to a lesser extent Ireland, as the case through which to examine these issues. The book argues that the traditional definitions of minorities and migrants are no longer valid in the EU and we should look at all groups collectively through a continuum of social cohesion based on their ability to access rights. The book traces the development of free movement in the EU, the movement of the intra-EU migrants, and the challenges and growing chilly climate they and other non-EU immigrants face across Europe. The book concludes with a proposal for the development of a High Commission on Social Cohesion in the European Union similar to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities who could use Quiet Diplomacy to try to work with minority groups in all their forms and the EU member states to address these issues.--, Provided by Publisher

The development of free movement in the EU -- A continuum of social cohesion -- The European Union and the promotion of social cohesion -- Intra-EU migrants in Europe -- A growing chilly climate for intra-EU migrants -- What can the EU do? -- Conclusion and where to go from here?