Polish Cities of Migration: The migration transition in Kalisz, Pila and Plock

Polish Cities of Migration analyzes Poland's transition to become a "country of immigration." Incorporating in-depth interviews with thirty-seven Polish returned migrants, seventy Ukrainians, and seventeen foreigners living in Kalisz, Plock, and Pila, the book explores two interconnected puzzles: how Poland's migration transition is influenced by its current status as an emigration country, and why migrants are spreading out beyond the metropolises. It argues that migrants' feelings of comfort in such locations are explained by network and lifestyle considerations, as well as the social acceptance of migration by former migrant Poles.

Polish Cities of Migration analyses how Poland is transitioning to a new identity as a 'country of immigration'. Based on in-depth interviews with return migrants and foreign migrants, the book argues that migrants' feeling of comfort can be explained mostly by network and lifestyle.