Religion, Migration, Settlement: Reflections on Post-1990 Immigration to Finland

New Book:
Religion, Migration, Settlement: Reflections on Post-1990 Immigration to Finland
Tuomas Martikainen Brill, 2013

http://www.brill.com/religion-migration-settlement

In Religion, Migration, Settlement, Tuomas Martikainen provides an account of the impact of immigration on the field of religion in Finland since the 1990s. As a historical country of emigration that has turned into one of immigration, Finland provides an illuminating case study of the complexities of post-Cold War migration. The book analyses processes of migrant settlement from the viewpoint of religious organisations by applying theoretical perspectives to immigrant integration, global-local dynamics, governance of religious diversity, processes of migrant settlement and structural adaptation. The book is of relevance to those grappling with the impact of international migration on contemporary religious