The factors that favoured migration governance in Spain in the decade of the economic miracle
| Autor | Laura García-Juan, Berta Güell |
| Cargo | PhD in Human Rights, Democracy and International Justice from the Human Rights Institute of the University of Valencia (Spain)/PhD in Sociology and postdoctoral researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
| Páginas | 29-46 |
ARTÍCULO DE INVESTIGACIÓN
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The factors that favoured
migration governance in
Spain in the decade of
the economic miracle*
Los factores que favorecieron
la gobernanza de las migraciones en España
en la década del milagro económico
LA U R A G A R C Í A - J U A N
PhD in Human Rights, Democracy and International Justice from the Human Rights Institute of the Uni-
versity of Valencia (Spain). Associate Professor and Head of Research of the Faculty of Law and
Political Sciences of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia.
laura.garciaj@upb.edu.co SCOPUS Author ID: 55983016200
BE R T A G Ü E L L
PhD in Sociology and postdoctoral researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
berta.guell@uab.cat SCOPUS Author ID: 56922000100
* This article is the result of the Research Project “Exploring new paths in comparative migratory law
that promote citizen coexistence and democratic values (Phase I)” (Ref. 069C-04 / 18-37), financed by
the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and led by the Law Research Group (COL0008924). We appreciate all
the support provided by the Integrated Center for the Development of Research of the UPB (CIDI).
The factors that favoured migration governance in Spain in the decade of the economic miracle Laura García-Juan
Berta Güell
30
EDICIÓN 51: 29-46, 2019
UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE
ISSN: 2145-9355 (on line)
Fecha de recepción: 17 de diciembre de 2017
Fecha de aceptación: 3 de diciembre de 2018
Abstract
Between 1998 and 2008, Spain lived a phenomenon that had not occurred until then,
and that made it the first receiving country in the European Union, even before Ger-
many. In only ten years, the immigrant population from third countries (non-EU coun-
tries) increased exponentially, starting a gradual decline in 2011, coinciding with the
deepening of the economic crisis. The massive and sudden arrival of immigrants poses
new economic, political and social challenges to the host countries that are difficult
to solve if they are not prepared for it. However, in just one decade Spain managed to
build solid foundations that favoured the governance of migration and prevented the
rupture of coexistence and social peace. This article analyses the key aspects of the
Spanish migratory system that made it possible for several millions of international
immigrants to integrate peacefully into Spanish society, some of which were contrary
to the guidelines of the European Union.
KE Y W O R D S
Migration law, integration policies, political discourse, EU policy framework, European
Union.
Resumen
España vivió entre 1998 y 2008 un fenómeno que hasta el momento no se había pro-
ducido y que la convirtió en el primer país receptor de flujos migratorios de la Unión
Europea, incluso delante de Alemania. En solo diez años la población inmigrante pro-
cedente de países terceros (no comunitarios) aumentó exponencialmente, comenzando
un descenso progresivo a partir de 2011, momento que coincidió con la profundización
de la crisis económica. La llegada masiva y repentina de inmigrantes plantea nuevos re-
tos económicos, políticos y sociales a los países de acogida que son difíciles de resolver
si no se está preparado para ello. Sin embargo, en solo una década España logró cons-
truir unas bases sólidas que favorecieron la gobernanza de las migraciones e impidieron
la ruptura de la convivencia y la paz social. Este artículo analiza los aspectos clave del
sistema migratorio español que hicieron posible que varios millones de inmigrantes
internacionales se integraran de forma pacífica en la sociedad española, siendo algunos
de ellos contrarios a los lineamientos de la Unión Europea.
PA L A B R A S C L A V E
Derecho migratorio; políticas de integración; discurso politico; marco político de la UE;
Unión Europea.
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