Democracy and citizenship

Democracy and citizenship Analyses

Spain’s Population: The Bigger the Better? Ways of Guessing the Future

On March 16 the European Commission published a Green Paper on confronting demographic change. This analysis contrasts the findings of the Green Paper with the population data produced by Spain’s Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Its main purpose is to analyse the differences between the population forecasts of the two institutions. The result is then used to open a debate about defining an immigration target that is both acceptable to Spanish public opinion and that fulfils the country’s socio-economic immigration needs

By Rickard Sandell

09 May 2005 //

25 mins Reading time

Democracy and citizenship Analyses

Redefining National Boundaries: Changing Relations Between Diasporas and Latin American States (ARI)

Primarily because of greatly increased immigration from Latin America, Latin American States are developing new relationships that emphasise immigrant concerns such as protecting immigrant rights, providing them assistance with a wide range of problems and supporting community-sponsored cultural activities. Governments are also working with their émigrés to mobilise them into lobbies that will act to advance home-country interests and to increase the sums emigrants remit to their home countries

By Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Jerónimo Cortina

03 Feb 2005 //

23 mins Reading time

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