The Europe Center is jointly housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Global Studies Division.
Migration and Citizenship
Scholarly Publications
Standardizing the fee-waiver application increased naturalization rates of low-income immigrants
August 2019
The problem of low naturalization rates in the United States has entered policymakers’ agendas in light of the societal gains associated with citizenship and an increasing number of foreign-born...
A low-cost information nudge increases citizenship application rates among low-income immigrants
April 2019
We show that an information nudge increased the rate of American citizenship applications among low-income immigrants eligible for a federal fee waiver.
How Do Immigrants Respond to Discrimination? The Case of Germans in the US During World War I
March 2019
I study the effect of taste-based discrimination on the assimilation decisions of immigrant minorities.
Other Publications
The Wrong Way to Stop Terrorism
February 2017
On January 27, true to his campaign promise to suspend Muslim immigration, U.S.
News
Breaking down Brexit
June 2017
Christophe Crombez, Stanford Senior Research Scholar at The Europe Center, talks about the global effects of Brexit on World AffairsTo listen to the conversation in its entirety, please visit the...
Britain wiser to remain in European Union, Stanford scholar says
June 2016
The United Kingdom would lose more than it would gain if it left the European Union, a Stanford scholar said.So would other European nations, and the real winners would be countries that seek to...
The Europe Center April 2016 Newsletter
April 2016
Event Recap: German Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen Visits StanfordUrsula von der Leyen, Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of GermanyIn her March visit to Stanford University, Ursula...
Events
Hostile Environments: Immigration Enforcement and State Infrastructural Power in Western Europe
December 16, 2019
The phrase “immigration enforcement” often calls to mind efforts to detain and deport undocumented migrants.
From Emigration to Post-Migration and the “Refugee Crisis”: Historical Perspectives on Migration in Austria and Germany
April 27, 2017
Please note that this workshop is open to Stanford faculty, students, visiting scholars, and staff only.Migration is obviously the single biggest challenge for European countries and the European...
(New Date) Immigration Attitudes and the Politics of Globalization
October 11, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been moved from the original date of Nov. 3rd and is now being held on Nov. 4th.
Projects
Immigration and Integration Project
Two premises motivate the “Immigration and Integration” project that is able to get off the ground with seed money from the FSI Policy Implementation Lab.
English
Migration
Through periods of colonial expansion, New World emigration, postcolonial immigration, and Eurozone migration, Europe has been shaped and reshaped by the constant movement of people and communities...
English
Principles of European Integration: Treaty revisions in multi-stage two-level processes
This project explores the revision of the treaties of the European Union using a multi-stage two-level-analysis.
English
Multimedia
Immigration and Integration: Introduction
November 2015
Immigration policy has been a very controversial and highly debated topic for decades, both in the United States and in Europe.
Immigration and Integration: Current Research
November 2015
In this video, Jens Hainmueller, Co-Director of the Immigration and Integration Policy Lab, and Duncan Lawrence, Executive Director of the Immigration and Integration Policy Lab, explain some of the challenges created by current immigration...
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