Migration Processes in Contemporary Estonia

• Authors: Agata Włodarska-Frykowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article examines migration trends in contemporary Estonia, focusing on migrant movements, legal regulations applying to migrants and national policies dealing with migration. Estonia is a multi-ethnic country in which both immigration and emigration occur on a considerable scale; consequently, understanding migration patterns and trends is particularly important. Historical factors have influenced Estonian society in a way which has necessitated the implementation of integration programmes and strategies aimed at social consolidation. The article features an analysis of the main changes in migration movements in Estonia since it gained independence and presents contemporary tendencies.

Keywords

EN

Emigration from Estonia; migration movements; social changes; post-Soviet Estonia; modern Estonian society

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 63-73

Dates

published

2017-12-30

Contributors

author

Agata Włodarska-Frykowska

• University of Łódź, Faculty of International and Political Studies, ul. Składowa 43, 90–127 Łódź

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ipcj-2017-0017