In Western countries, the tone of the debate on integration and multiculturalism has
sharpened since the beginning of the century, partly as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks …

This paper explores the extent to which people of different origins, natives and migrants,
come together in everyday life in Europe. Instead of looking at overall 'perceptions' and …

Post-war immigration to Europe has involved some 30 million people,'making this one of the
greatest migratory movements in human history'(Castles, Booth and Wallace, 1984, p. 1) …

Multiculturalism is an emerging issue in research and in the political agenda, especially with
regard to the recent migratory waves in Europe. The pivotal role of urban policies in …

Public space is essential to foster a sense of belonging among immigrants and racialized
groups. This is especially true for groups who are still framed as different in relation to an …

In the past 40 years, researchers into migration and integration have focussed almost
exclusively on migrants and their children. This one-sided focus has persisted, even though …

Research into the residential patterns of minority ethnic groups has proceededthrough
several different stages. Drawing on the wealth of research rooted in the longhistory of …

The formation or consolidation of 'ethnic'neighbourhoods in European cities has made
ethnic/racial differences more visible in urban space and has brought back to the forefront of …

Over recent decades, population diversity in the Western world has strongly increased.
Cities in particular have over time become more diverse and multicultural. They face the …

Drawing upon results from the TIES survey on the second generation in eight European
countries the authors propose a new perspective on integration or assimilation. The …