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<p>The purpose of this article is to present the most important legal regulations in the field of Austrian migration policy, taking into account the changes in this field, the nature of these changes and their conditions. The research question is whether the successive legal regulations were the result of clearly defined goals (and if so, whether these goals were achieved) or rather a result of pas sive adaptation to changing conditions. In the context of the slogan of integration advocated in recent years, it also seems essential to ask whether the legal solutions adopted in Austria strengthen integration or constitute an assimilationist tool. The article discusses such issues as the development of the system for the recruitment of foreign workers, changes in the perception of the phenomenon of migration and the reform of legislation in the field of migration policy in Austria. Moreover, attention is drawn to the most important determinants underlying this reform.</p>
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The purpose of this article is to present the most important legal regulations in the field of Austrian migration policy, taking into account the changes in this field, the nature of these changes and their conditions. The research question is whether the successive legal regulations were the result of clearly defined goals (and if so, whether these goals were achieved) or rather a result of pas sive adaptation to changing conditions. In the context of the slogan of integration advocated in recent years, it also seems essential to ask whether the legal solutions adopted in Austria strengthen integration or constitute an assimilationist tool. The article discusses such issues as the development of the system for the recruitment of foreign workers, changes in the perception of the phenomenon of migration and the reform of legislation in the field of migration policy in Austria. Moreover, attention is drawn to the most important determinants underlying this reform.

From Gastarbeitersystem to Integration: Legal Aspects of Austrian Migration Policy

Maria Curie-Skodowska University in Lublin

Białostockie Studia Prawnicze

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The purpose of this article is to present the most important legal regulations in the field of Austrian migration policy, taking into account the changes in...

From Gastarbeitersystem to Integration: Legal Aspects of Austrian Migration Policy

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 213 - 226

Received: Mar 10, 2022

Accepted: Sep 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.01.12

Keywords
Austria, integration, migration, migration policy

© 2023 Ewa Godlewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

From Gastarbeitersystem to Integration: Legal Aspects of Austrian Migration Policy

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 213 - 226

Received: Mar 10, 2022

Accepted: Sep 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.01.12

KeywordsAustria, integration, migration, migration policy

© 2023 Ewa Godlewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Austria, integration, migration, migration policy