| ID | 133750 |
| Title Proper | Russia as a new immigration country |
| Other Title Information | policy response and public debate |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Malakhov, Vladimir S |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Both the Russian public and its elites were taken by surprise by the fact that Russia has become an immigration country. It has resulted in widespread anti-immigrant sentiments and inconsistency in government actions. Russian immigration politics, as well as immigration politics in liberal democracies of the West, are characterised by a wavering between protectionist and liberal laissez faire approaches. This leads to a mismatch between public rhetoric and legal decisions. However, two features seem to make the Russian situation specific: open borders with most of the countries of the former Soviet Union and omnipresent corruption. Corruption results in a discrepancy between formal (legal) decisions and informal (illegal) practices. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, NO.7; Sep.2014: p.1062-1079 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, NO.7; Sep.2014: p.1062-1079 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Russian Regime ; Russian Elites ; Anti-Immigrant Sentiments ; Anti-Immigrant Inconsistency ; Public Rhetoric ; Legal Decisions ; Immigration Politics ; Liberal Democracies ; Protectionist ; Liberal Laissez ; Omnipresent Corruption |