Turks in Germany

Term Paper # 60121

European Studies > European Union
Geography
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Turks in Germany

Immigration and national identity in the European Union:The case of the Turkish community in Germany.

2,954 words () | 11 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains the new reality for immigrant population groups in European countries. It looks at how the European Union's open-door policy has allowed for freer movement of immigrant group throughout the continent and discusses how this affects demographics and socialization of these groups. This paper focuses on the Turkish community in Germany.

From the Paper:

"The ebb and flow of people across borders has been always been a concern for nation-states and with the creation of the European Union this concern has not stopped or ceased but rather intensified within the community. As nationalism disappears in the wake of European integration replacing it will be a European identity yet to be defined. How these communities have integrated their new neighbors as well as the government's response to the increased social and economic strain is an indicator of times to come."