Alien Policy in Belgium, 1840-1940. The Creation of Guest Workers, Refugees and Illegal Aliens
Book by Frank Caestecker, University of Ghent
Reviewed by Marco Martiniello, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique Universite de Liege
Winter 2005
Marco Martiniello, of the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique Universite de Liège, reviews Alien Policy in Belgium, 1840-1940. The Creation of Guest Workers, Refugees and Illegal Aliens. Belgian alien policy is the focus of the book. It is divided chronologically, beginning with a description of 19th century policy. It then shifts to discourse on immigration as a crucial element to development, though immigration policy was unchanged in the 1920s. A more restrictive policy ensued between 1929 to 1932.
Read the book review at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-7379.2005.tb00297.xe.