Ruud Koopmans Books

Aiming to show how new social movements in Germany have been shaped by the nature and development of the West German political system, this book also discusses how, in turn, these movements have made an important contribution to the consolidation and deepening of democracy in Germany.

Demonstrates how national identity affects the dynamics of immigration. Revealing cross-national differences in how immigration and diversity are contended by different national governments, this book finds that how citizenship is constructed is the key variable defining the experience of Europe's immigrant populations.