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Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to crimina... more Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

Until now World System approaches, also known as Critical Theories, are mainly applied in Interna... more Until now World System approaches, also known as Critical Theories, are mainly applied in International Relation research. In the following I will illustrate on one example, the Neogramscian approach of Robert Cox, how global correlations of social forces, forms of state and global orders profoundly affect International Migration processes and should be considered by theoretical debates in Migration Studies. Furthermore, I will show how the specific perspective of social transformation in combination with the awareness of local rescaling processes can be a promising extension for the research of Migration Systems.

In Zeiten zunehmend diverser werdender Gesellschaften ist es eine zentrale Aufgabe kommunaler Pol... more In Zeiten zunehmend diverser werdender Gesellschaften ist es eine zentrale Aufgabe kommunaler Politik, inklusive und diskriminierungsfreie Strukturen fördern und auszubauen. In diesem Kontext wurde Berlin braucht dich! im Jahr 2006 vom Berliner Senat ins Leben gerufen. Was als Kampagne des öffentlichen Dienstes begann, weitete sich in den letzten Jahren auf die Betriebe mit Landesbeteiligung und die Metall- und Elektroindustrie aus und ist heute ein Netzwerk aus über 30 Schulen und 60 Unternehmen. Das Ziel lautet dabei: Gemeinsam hochwertige und interkulturell sensible Instrumente und Angebote der Berufsorientierung zu entwickeln, um den Übergang von der Schule in den Beruf für Jugendliche mit Migrationshintergrund zu verbessern. Berlin braucht dich! bietet
so den Rahmen für Positive Maßnahmen, mit denen Strukturen, Prozesse und Einstellungen nachhaltig und zukunftsweisend geöffnet werden.

Conference Reviews by Robert Westermann

What do we know about the refugees coming to Europe? How can we avoid a whole generation of Syria... more What do we know about the refugees coming to Europe? How can we avoid a whole generation of Syrians losing out on an education? What are the pitfalls and windfalls for European labour markets and how will this change integration policies and societies on the ground?

Expert practitioners and academics discussed these crucial questions during a panel debate at the Hertie School of Governance on October 26th 2015, moderated by László Andor, former EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs.

The THEMIS Conference, which took place in Oxford one month ago (24-26 September 2013), highlight... more The THEMIS Conference, which took place in Oxford one month ago (24-26 September 2013), highlighted some of the most controversial and discussed new methodologies concerning Migration Studies.

The IRiS Conference on "Superdiversity: theory, method and practice in an era of change" took pla... more The IRiS Conference on "Superdiversity: theory, method and practice in an era of change" took place from the 23rd to the 25th of June at the University of Birmingham. The event was the first international conference on ‘super-diversity’ and brought together academics from a broad range of disciplines, policy makers and practitioners.

Book Reviews by Robert Westermann

The STIM project (Social Transformation and International Migration in the 21th Century) is one o... more The STIM project (Social Transformation and International Migration in the 21th Century) is one of the most ambitious enterprises in migration research of recent years: it looked at the role of human mobility as a factor that reshapes societies, and re-examined the theoretical and methodological basis of international migration research.

In five years (from 2009 to 2014) Stephen Castles and his team at the University of Sydney worked closely with researchers from South Korea, Turkey and Mexico to develop a new, multi-scalar approach, and generate empirical data from case studies across four countries. The book Social Transformation and Migration – National and Local Experiences in South Korea, Turkey, Mexico and Australia presents their key ideas and findings. It is already a benchmark in migration studies and will influence forthcoming migration policies.

This book is a must-read for policy makers and researchers: A new understanding of territoriality... more This book is a must-read for policy makers and researchers: A new understanding of territoriality (in opposition to the Westphalian model) is one of the most challenging questions today, and for that, space and place must be given greater consideration in policy making and and research designs.

Drafts by Robert Westermann

Beginning with a clarification of the benefits of super-diversity as a research term, this paper ... more Beginning with a clarification of the benefits of super-diversity as a research term, this paper will go on to explore how this concept could also be utilized as a normative guideline for social politics and outline “new ways of conceptualizing integration”. I seek to illustrate the normative potential of super-diversity for local politics by looking at the current state of Berlin’s integration measures in times of greater pressure resulting from the so-called “migration crisis” of 2015. A special focus will be put on long-term efforts to integrate second-generation migrants into the local labor market by managing the transition process from school to apprenticeship and employment.