The impact of violent extremism on immigration policies of nation states; a case study of the Central European states.

Judith Amondi Magak

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This study aims to establish the impact of violent extremism on the immigration policies of nation-states in Central Europe (CE), specifically in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. It seeks to answer the following questions: To what extent does violent extremism impact the immigration sector among nation-states? How has violent extremism impacted the immigration sector of states in CE? What mitigation measures have been taken to contain violent extremism in CE? The study’s objectives are to identify how violent extremism has impacted the immigration sectors of these states and to establish the mitigation measures that have been taken to contain violent extremism in CE. The study's value is justified at academic and policy levels. This study hypothesizes that violent extremism has negatively impacted the immigration policies of these CE states, and the mitigation measures taken by CE states are inadequate. The study will be anchored on the theory of Liberal Institutionalism and will adopt both primary (questionnaires and interviews) and secondary sources (books, publications, journal articles, and documentaries) for data collection. The target population includes academicians, lawyers, citizens of these states, and cross-border traders. The study will adopt purposive sampling techniques, and the analysis will be done using content analysis and descriptive statistics.

Keywords

Violence, Extremism, Migrant, Central Europe, Immigration

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 17. 7. 2023

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 23. 8. 2023
• Supervisor: Mgr. Stanislav Myšička, Ph.D.
• Reader: Mgr. Milan Hrubeš, Ph.D.

University of Hradec Králové

Faculty of Arts

Master programme:
Central European Studies