This open access short reader provides an introductory yet critically analytical exploration of migration and the politics of integration. Drawing inspiration from Nira Yuval-Davis' concept of the 'politics of belonging,' we define the 'politics of integration' as various political projects...

The European Union (EU) emerged as a product and beneficiary of the Liberal International Order (LIO). Yet, as this order disintegrates, marked by multipolarity, thin multilateralism, and the return of power politics, the EU has taken unprecedented integrative steps, including joint debt...

This research article inspired by Jan Zielonka (2006) book "Europe as Empire: The Nature of the Enlarged European Union" examines the dynamic relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia and contributions of the European Union to these relations. The period researched is after the Second Karabakh...

Political integration is an important aspect of immigrant integration because it strengthens ties with the host country’s political institutions. In particular, the local level is often the first step for immigrants to become politically engaged as they feel that they have a stake in the city,...

There are a number of integration theories based on different knowledge domains. Whatever their conceptual and analytical focus are, all these theories aim to find and provide a reliable explanation based on intelligent, perceivable, and reliable evidence of integration. Most concepts in social...

What is the relationship between international travel and pro-European dispositions? Most theoretical research on European integration argues that international travel fosters these dispositions, and many cross-sectional studies support this expectation. However, support for this association...

Diese Publikation handelt von der Europäischen Union (EU). Die EU beeinflusst unser Leben vielfältig: beim Arbeiten und beim Reisen, beim Studieren und in der Währung, beim Umweltschutz und beim Einkaufen, beim Essen und beim Trinken. Bei Redaktionsschluss dieser Publikation (im Dezember...