In this essay you must answer with respect to two or more countries – three or more if one of your countries is the UK. Some people prefer to do broad, synoptic pieces, pulling in a larger range of countries. Others prefer to do more narrowly-focused pieces, drawing on no more than two or three examples. Either approach is equally acceptable.
To do well on the essay we are looking for answers that sustain and develop an argument which is backed up by evidence and illustration from the cases used and that show an engagement with the academic research on the chosen topic. This is a difficult task with the limits of a 2000 word essay because we are asking you to use concepts and evidence, make an argument and utilise evidence from a number of cases within a short space. This means that it is important that you plan your essay and that you plan the work that you will need to do in advance to identify source material that allows you to deal with cases.
Assignment Guidance
Essays will be marked with regard to the following criteria:
• Argument
o The expectation is that you provide a clear and sustained argument that answers the question that you are addressing.
• Structure
o Essays need to structured into different sections that develop your argument
• Use of evidence
o You will need to substantiate any claims you make with evidence, illustration or citation. You need to systematically provide evidence to support your argument
• Use of literature
o You are expected to draw from the Political Science literature on the topic and to make use of academic journal articles to do this.
• Use of at least 2/3 countries
o You need to use evidence from two European countries (or 3 if one of your cases is the UK) in support for your argument. You may use more.
• Referencing
o You will need to reference your work correctly and systematically citing your sources.
• Presentation
o You will need to present your essays with minimal errors and in a finished format.
Essay question to choose from (Chose One)
Is differentiating between multiculturalist and assimilationalist models the best way of characterising the different contemporary approaches of European states to immigration policy?
Or
What factors determine the politicization of immigration as an issue in contemporary Europe?
Or
What are the trade-offs for multiculturalist and assimilationist approaches to immigration?
Use at least the essential source in the agrument:
Essential source:
Koopmans,Ruud. “Trade-offs between equality and difference: Immigrant integration, multiculturalism and the welfare state in cross-national perspective.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 36.1 (2010): 16.-2
Secondary sources:
Bale, Tim (ed.) (2008) Immigration and Integration Policy in Europe (London: Routledge).
Cornelius,W. et al (2004) Controlling Immigration(Stanford: Stanford University Press).
Faist, Thomas and Ette, Andreas (eds.) (2007) The Europeanization of National Policies and Politics of Immigration (Basingstoke: Palgrave).
Favell, A., 2016. Philosophies of integration: Immigration and the idea of citizenship in France and Britain. Springer.
Messina, Anthony (2007) The Logics and Politics of Post-WWII Migration to Western Europe (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
Messina, Anthony and Lahav, Gallya (eds) (2005) The Migration Reader: Exploring Politics and Policies (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner).
