Overview
Grounds contemporary theoretical observations of increasing mobility in empirical terms.
Defines the main forms of human mobility as spatial, occupational, erotic and political.
Combines both qualitative and quantitative empirical data.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction Between Individualization and Globalization: The Long-Term Premises to Free Movement
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Theorizing Free Movement: History, Policies, Demographics
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Practising Free Movement: Sociological Perspectives
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Reviews
“Recchi (Sciences Po, Paris) presents rigorous empirical research on the movement of Europeans across borders and the resulting integration trends of the 20-plus-year European Union (EU) project. … this is a timely contribution to the scholarship and policy of EU population mobility. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (A. H. Fabos, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)
“The book is an important addition to the fields of EU studies and migration studies. It examines concepts of mobility and European citizenship in new ways with more cases. It will be useful for researchers interested in the political and sociological impact of an increasingly mobile Europe.” (Michael Johns, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 54 (2), 2016)
“The new book … is aimed at both social scientists and non-technical readers interested in questions related to free movement in Europe, the related policies and experiences of European movers. The book can also provide a valuable reading to experts interested in a broader picture of a borderless Europe. In addition to an interesting description of policies and theories, historical developments and examples of experiences from people’s lives, the book offers original analysis that is carefully interpreted and put into perspective.” (Mariola Pytliková, European Journal of Population, Vol. 32, 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Ettore Recchi is Professor of Sociology at Sciences Po, France, and a member of the Observatoire Sociologique du Changement. He has taught at the University of Chieti-Pescara, the University of Florence, the European University Institute and the University of Michigan. His main research interests are mobilities (in their different forms), social stratification, elites and European integration. From 2002, he has served as coordinator of three large-scale international research projects on mobility in Europe (titled Pioneur, Moveact and Eucross) funded by the European Commission.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mobile Europe
Book Subtitle: The Theory and Practice of Free Movement in the EU
Authors: Ettore Recchi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137316028
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-59147-3Published: 21 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-31602-8Published: 09 March 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 208
Topics: Sociology, general, European Politics, European Culture, Migration, European Union Politics, Globalization