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Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, the political order of the borders within Europe has changed and has, subsequently, led to new paths and forms of migration. By discussing the case of Bulgarian–Swiss migration, this book gives an insight into such new patterns of migration. This chapter provides an introduction to the debates on East–West migration in Europe and situates the case we discuss within these debates. Further, it outlines the concepts that theoretically frame the analysis developed throughout the book: Transnationalism is used as an umbrella concept to capture practices and networks across countries but also to open up the term migration to include other forms of mobility such as circular movements. Social inequalities are often seen as a driver for migration; furthermore, they also structure migration patterns and are, vice versa, also affected by migration. Regional disparities provide the background to analyse the origin of migrants within a country and couple it with questions such as the economic development of certain regions. Finally, policies provide the context that frames and structures migration patterns. The chapter then outlines the empirical basis for the research including quantitative as well as qualitative data. Lastly, the chapter concludes with an overview of the various chapters of the book.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    There are two datasets available for the migrant population in Switzerland: one is by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO) and the other one by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), until the 1.1.2015 known as Federal Office for Migration (FOM). While the SFSO data is published yearly for the 31st of December, the data of the SEM is updated more frequently. This results in slight differences. Throughout the book we have attempted to use mostly the SFSO data as it is usually done in Swiss research.

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    Personenfreizügigkeit, document number 0.142.112.618.

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    Personenfreizügigkeit Bulgarien-Rumänien, document number 0.142.112.618.1.

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