This special issue of IDENTITIES critically discusses the contemporary validity of national models of immigrant integration in Europe. A variety of authors systematically compare the differences and similarities of their integration models in seven European countries. Although the importance of national integration has decreased with urban segregation, cultural pluralisation, European integration and globalisation for citizens and immigrants, most of the contributions in this issue show that national models of immigrant integration have not completely failed. All contributions are accessible for free for a limited period of time.

Publication details and link to source: ‘‘What Remains of the National Models of Integration? Ideal-typical constructions and social realities of immigrant incorporation in Europe’, IDENTITIES Special Issue, Vol 21. no. 6 (2014).