Family Reunification in Europe: Exposing Inequalities

This book provides a multi-disciplinary investigation of family reunification laws, policies and practices across the European Union.

Family reunification – the possibility for family members to (re)unite in a country where one of them is residing – has been high on the political agenda. Building on original empirical research with families and practitioners as well as in-depth doctrinal analyses, the book explores the fragmentation of legal rules, the gaps between formal regulations and pra...