List of Illustrations
AcknowledgementsPrologueIntroduction
Focus
Researcher Quandaries and Stratagems
Important Influences
Style
Organization
1. What Affects Attitudes Toward Refugees
National Leadership
Earlier Refugees in Europe
Postwar Refugees: Expulsions, Escapees, to “Ethnic Cleansing”
Postwar Immigrants
Anti-Immigrant Violence to Pro-Immigrant Consensus
The “Alternative for Germany:” Pegida and AfD
Forgotten Connections of Germany and Islam
Reflection on Attitudes Toward Refugees
PART I. Entry to Europe through Macedonia – Transit of Refugees
2. NGOs and Local Responses
Macedonia and Refugees
Jasmin Redjepi’s Response: Establish an NGO with Friends
Lence Zdravkin’s Response: Feed Those Who Pass By
3. Refugee Transit Camps
Tabanovce on the Northern Border
Gevgelija on the Southern Border
Reflection on Refugee Transit Camps
PART II. Inside Germany – Accommodation of Refugees4. Responses of Villages
The First Village and First Refugee
The Second Village of Elzach: Whose People Made Wise Decisions
The Third Village: Whose People Worked Yet Missed the Mark
5. Responses of Towns and Smaller Cities
Bruchsal: A Town with Dedicated Volunteers and Leaders
Bamberg: A University Town Where Research Did Not Work
Nürnberg: A Central City of Immigrants and Refugees
Schwäbisch Gmünd: A Town of Integrated Civic Engagement
6. Responses of Large Cities
Munich: The Rule-Tight City
Cologne: Toleration and Organization Spread across the Rhine
Hamburg: The Northern City of Visionary Programs
7. Toward Integration
Major Issues in Integration: Access to the Labor Market
Major Issues in Integration: Education
Major Issues in Integration: Urban Planning
Major Issues in Integration: Social Cohesion
Conclusion
Positive Initiatives and Strategies for Success
Emphasis on Leadership at the Local Level
Purpose Rexamined
Notes
Bibliography
Index