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The Netherlands used to have an international reputation of a tolerant country & within Europe a guide country for progressive integration policies for newcomers. The political landslide victory of the party of Pim Fortuyn & his assassination in 2002, & the subsequent murder of Theo van Gogh in 2004 seem to have radically altered that traditional image. This article analyses the background of these changes: tracing them back to the Ethnic Minorities Policy established & implemented in the depoliticized context of the 1980s. It then outlines the gradual changes towards more 'Republican' integration policies in the 1990s & finally describes the extreme politicization of immigration & integration policies since 2000. Dutch society's obsession, at least in the public debate & political & policymaking choices at the national level, has had such far reaching negative effects that counterforces, particularly at the local level & in civil society, will likely be able to turn the tide towards more balance in the near future. Adapted from the source document.

This presentation describes the development of migration to and from Western Europe and seeks to determine to what extent such immigration and return migration movements are influenced by governmental action and regulation.

This article makes use of empirical research and studies to investigate migration and development in Turkey. The size and nature of the international labor migration from Turkey is presented. The effects of international labor migration on the national, local and regional levels are then discussed in relation to economic development, the congruence between contributions of migration and needs for development and whether the economic system is willing and able to use the potential advantages of migration.