... there are pragmatic considerations. A key question concerns the future effects of the pragmatic considerations. To what extent does the pragmatic migration policy build the basis for future development of the migration policies? Take an example. The migration policies of Western states after the WWII were essentially driven on pragmatic grounds. Those policies ended up providing the basis for elements of multiculturalism and for funding the Union policies, as well as developing kind of basis for more structured relations particularly with the past colonies. In deciding between different pragmatic policies there must be the same stake, and ideas to what ...
... unable to seamlessly adapt to life in their new home country, if only because of the challenges presented by not knowing German. They thus become an easy target for radical Islamist propaganda.
Austrian political parties have differing views on mass immigration, particularly from Muslim countries. Representatives from five parties expressed their views on the matter during a pre-election debate held at the City Council of Vienna in 2010.
The most liberal attitude towards migrants was demonstrated by ...
... effective law abolished the definition of national affiliation as an affiliation with the community of origin. Mixed ethnic-liberal patterns are employed by Spain, Greece and Italy.
(d) Finally, the
multicultural
model working in the states where immigration is handled on the basis of recognition of collective rights. The pure case is Canada after 1971 when Ottawa officially proclaimed bilingualism and multiculturalism of the Canadian nation. Mixed patterns are practiced by Sweden
(13)
, the Netherlands from early 1980s to early 2000s
(14)
, Austria
(15)
, and Germany after 2000
(16)
.
3. The
culture-centric
approach to the formation of immigration ...