Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Stocktaking the europeanisation of refugee and migration policies -- 3. The political sociology of European refugee and migration policies -- 4. Opposing Europe through the backdoor? refugees between national control imperatives and the supranationalisation of rights -- 5. Circumventing national enforcement constraints? shopping for effective return policies in European venues -- 6. Policy learning in Europe? new ideas governing highly skilled labour migration -- 7. Playing a wrong plot? rhetoric compliance with Europe's migration and development agenda -- 8. Conclusion.

International migration is one of the most controversial political topics today which demands innovative approaches of global and regional governance. The book provides a fresh theoretical framework to understand European responses to the international migration of people and explains the dynamics of Germany's migration and refugee policy during the last two decades. Against traditional theories and their inherent focus on the national political sphere, the book highlights supranational and multi-level political processes as increasingly important factors to account for national policy changes. Confronted with the most recent developments of international migration, the study offers students and practitioners the necessary background to participate in today's debates.

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