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The Contested Terrain of the Parallel Society: The Other Natives in Contemporary Greece and Germany

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This article takes issue with two assumptions associated with the permanent return migration of ethnic Greeks and ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union. It suggests that their return has turned out to be less ethnically motivated than policy makers have assumed and that many returnees, immigrating permanently as fully fledged citizens, continue to retain elements of circularity in their lives, of different nature and intensity. Both returnee groups experience varying degrees of social and economic exclusion and this might explain why some members maintain links with their area of origin. Adopting a comparative approach, this article draws on insights from ongoing fieldwork, with particular focus on interviews with return migrants in both countries.

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  • Christin Hess, 2008. "The Contested Terrain of the Parallel Society: The Other Natives in Contemporary Greece and Germany," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(9), pages 1519-1537.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:60:y:2008:i:9:p:1519-1537
    DOI: 10.1080/09668130802362276
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    1. Cem Dişbudak & Semra Purkis, 2016. "Forced Migrants or Voluntary Exiles: Ethnic Turks of Bulgaria in Turkey," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 371-388, May.

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