Population migration is an integral part of the modern world. While this phenomenon is not new
its scale and global nature have taken on a new dimension in recent years. Migration has become
a catalyst for political social economic and cultural change worldwide and is now a central
topic in public and political debates in many countries. Today states face the challenge of
managing migration processes and developing effective migration and integration policies. A
sound analysis of the issue is essential as a starting point for such efforts. This book aims
to provide such an analysis. The contributions written by political scientists sociologists
economists legal scholars and experts in adult education examine the experiences of Germany
and Poland with migration placing them within a broader European context. Migration is also a
topic frequently exploited by populists around the world stoking fear of migrants has become a
tool in political discourse. This can only be countered by a rational debate about the
opportunities and risks as well as the benefits and costs of migration. The authors present
well-founded arguments to support such a debate.
