Current problems of Europe

Immigration issues in Italian public and political life (1980–2012). (Review)

Животовская И.Г.

Zhivotovskaya I.G. – Economist, Senior researcher, INION, Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract

The article examines the standpoint of leading Italian political parties on immigration policy. The possible reasons behind politicization of the immigration problem in Italy, as well as the increasing antagonism between left- and right-oriented political parties on the issues of immigrants' integration into Italian society are also analyzed.

Keywords

Immigration, immigration policy, integration, citizenship, public opinion, political parties, racism, xenophobia, public security.

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