EU and immigration : case studies of anti-immigration parties.

The goal of this research project is to determine anti-immigration party strength within the European Union. The question of concern is whether or not right-wing parties are stronger because of the changing nature of immigration -- primarily due to the speed at which individuals are moving across borders, the cultural make-up of those individuals, and the governments' inability to keep pace and adapt policies on immigration. The research will use case studies of anti-immigration parties in United Kingdom, Germany, and France to determine the degree of influence not only within their own countries but within the European Union itself. Based on the analysis of the case studies, right-wing party strengths are not beholden to the speed of cross border movements, make-up of individual immigrants, or the inability of governments to act, but reflect an opportunistic environment that allows for the growth in strength and influence of right-wing parties.--Abstract