Immigration and Social Change in the Republic of Ireland

Immigration and Social Change in the Republic of Irelandaddresses the impact of recent rapid social, economic, political and cultural change on Irish society. It includes chapters on citizenship and constitutional change, returned emigrants, the economic contribution of immigrants, the exploitation of migrant workers, asylum seekers and forced migrants, immigrant communities, politics, integration models and choices and social policy. It will be of immense interest to students and general readers interested in racism and social change resulting from immigration from the disciplines of sociology, social policy, human geography, politics, law and psychology. It is a companion volume toRacism and Social Change in the Republic of Irelandalso published by Manchester University Press.

Bryan Fanning is Senior Lecturer at the School of Applied Social Science.