Introduction I. Methodological Considerations II. Academic Relevance and Contribution to the Literature III. Preliminary Remarks IV. Outline of the Book 1. From Societal to Individual Integration I. The Growth of Integration Requirements in Multiple EU Member States A. Family Reunification B.
Obtaining Permanent Residency C. Naturalisation II. Integration: Old and New A. Integration as a Condition of Society B. Integration as a Condition of Individuals III. Individualised Integration and Integration Requirements in Europe: Exploring the Links IV. Conclusion 2. Structural Risks of Integration Requirements I.
Liberal Nationalism and the Social Sciences on Integration Requirements II. Integration Policies in Principle or in Reality III. The Politics of Integration Requirements IV. Individualised and Contractualised Integration A. Individualised Integration B. The Contractualisation of Secure Residency and Citizenship V. Conclusion 3. Integration within a Community of Equals I.
Social Equality and Justice II. Migration, Equal Citizenship and Social Inequalities A. Importance of Naturalisation B. Stigmatising (Those Who Become) Citizens III. Integration Requirements: To Deserve to be One of 'Us' A. Unwanted Citizens B. Conditional Belonging IV. Universal Values and Equal Citizenship V.
The Other Side of the Coin: Denaturalisation VI. Conclusion 4. Disconnecting Integration from Rights I. The Problems of the Current Integration Requirements in European Member States A. Abuse of Precarity B. Decreased Naturalisation Rates C. Inculcating Hierarchies in Citizenship D. Ineffective Integration Strategies II.
The Firewall Solution III. The Problem-Solving Capacity of Disconnecting Rights from Integration Strategies A. Counterbalancing Precarity B. Enabling Naturalisation C. Counteracting Conditional Belonging D. Avoiding Ineffective Integration Strategies IV. More Innovative Integration Strategies A. Customised Integration Approaches B.
Other Groups C. Trajectories for Asylum Seekers V. Possible Counterarguments against the Firewall A. Limitations of Public Spending B. Enforcing Integration C. The Ritual of Becoming a Citizen D. Having the Competency to Vote VI. Conclusion Conclusion I.
Conclusions II. Future Research.