Immigration and the French State: Problems of Policy Implementation

Why is it so difficult for a liberal-democratic state to regulate immigration? Although control of a territory is part and parcel of the definition of state sovereignty, labor-importing countries have found it increasingly difficult to regulate the flow of noncitizens across their borders. This arti...

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Published in:Comparative political studies 1990-04, Vol.23 (1), p.56-79
Main Author: HOLLIFIELD, JAMES F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alien labor
Demography
Developed Countries
Emigration and Immigration
Employment
Europe
France
Immigration
Immigration and emigration
Labor supply
Liberal democracy
Migration policy
Policy
Policy making
Politics
Population
Population Dynamics
Public Policy
Regulation
Relationship
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Summary:Why is it so difficult for a liberal-democratic state to regulate immigration? Although control of a territory is part and parcel of the definition of state sovereignty, labor-importing countries have found it increasingly difficult to regulate the flow of noncitizens across their borders. This article seeks to address the difficulties of regulating immigration by focusing on the policy-making process and the interaction of politics and markets in France, one of the principal countries of immigration.
ISSN:0010-4140
1552-3829
DOI:10.1177/0010414090023001003