The literature on migration realities in Europe is usually centered around the role played by
the EU on member states migration policies. In order to offer a comparative cross-country
approach previous research often allows too much to fall through the cracks. Facets of
Migration in Contemporary Europe: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Specific Challenges directly
addresses this issue. Through its multidisciplinary approach it includes contributions ranging
from policy-oriented chapters dedicated to the role of low-skilled and 'illegal' migrants to
the securitization of migration in Europe as well as the role of Diasporas and language
policies for the integration of migrants. The central theme of the volume is that experiences
of migration in Western European countries can help the emerging countries of immigration in
Central and Eastern Europe to improve their migration policies and living conditions.
