Migrant integration at the regional level in the rural areas of Southern Europe: a comparative analysis of the cases of Albanians in Crete (Greece) and Moroccans in Sardinia (Italy)

Abstract

International migration to rural areas of Southern Europe has been an important process since the 1990s and continues to have a significant demographic and economic impact on these areas. Many migrants have settled there for more than two decades now, but we know relatively little about their experiences, perceptions, needs, living conditions and aspirations. This empirical, interdisciplinary and comparative research aims to examine the impact of the place of living on the integration and perceived well-being of migrants living in rural areas of Southern Europe, with a special focus on those of Crete and Sardinia. The thesis explores spatial trends and patterns regarding the socio-economic integration of Albanians and Moroccans living in the rural areas of Crete and Sardinia, respectively, by examining these in relation to the urban ones of each region. Moreover, it investigates the role of supra-national, national and sub-national actors and policies in the integration processes durin ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/50717
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/50717
ND
50717
Alternative title
Η ένταξη των μεταναστών σε περιφερειακό επίπεδο στις περιοχές της υπαίθρου της Νότιας Ευρώπης: μια συγκριτική ανάλυση των περιπτώσεων της κοινότητας των Αλβανών στην Κρήτη και αυτής των Μαροκινών στην Σαρδηνία (Ιταλία)
Author
Tservenis, Dimitrios-Rafail (Father's name: Christos)
Date
2021
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Παπαγεωργίου Ιωάννης
Ώρμπακκε Βέμουντ
Ανδρέου Γεώργιος
Καβάλα Μαρία
Παπαδόπουλος Απόστολος
Πετράκου Ηλέκτρα
Χοντολίδου Ελένη
Discipline
Social SciencesPolitical Science ➨ Public Administration
Keywords
Migration; Migrant integration; Rural areas; Southern Europe; Sardinia; Crete; Decentralisation; Migrant integration policy; Multilevel governance
Country
Greece
Language
English
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