Immigration Policy and Crisis in the Regional Context (eBook)

Chin-Peng Chu received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany in 1995. Since his return to Taiwan, he taught first as Assistant Professor at the first newly established comprehensive university in eastern parts of Taiwan in 1994, National Dong Hwa University, where he implemented many research projects on the topics related to the EU and its foreign relations. Dr. Chu also published numerous articles and books on EU in Chinese, English and German. As Deputy Magistrate of the Hualien County Government from 2003 to 2008 and as Minister for Research and Development in the Executive Yuan/Cabinet in Taiwan from 2009 to 2012, Dr. Chu coordinated and promoted academic exchange programmes between Dong Hwa University and the Universities in the EU. Dr. Chu was awarded the Jean Monnet Chair in 2015 and was appointed Vice President of National Dong Hwa University in 2016.

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This book compares the immigration policies of EU states and Asian countries-Germany, Poland, Estonia, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam,- and Thailand-analyses the policy strengths and weaknesses of various political actors in the regions and explores what can be learned from the experiences of different states. In the recent decades, immigration policy has become a hot topic due to globalization. EU has faced challenges in immigration since the refugee crisis in 2015 when over a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe. In Asia, immigration issue has become more complicated as the economic ties among Asian countries have grown significantly in recent years. With contributions by professors, experts and scholars from various countries across Europe and Asia, the book provides both in-depth analyses and broad perspectives on the topic, making it a valuable read for academics and policymakers alike.