In 1989, when it first became clear to observers in the West that the Soviet Block was in its final death throws, commentators in the Western press began to predict a flood of economic and political immigrants from the USSR into western Europe. university essay or coursework

... Gorbachev's reforms the economy was spiralling out of control, the political situation was rapidly becoming more and more unstable and ethnic tensions were increasing. Surely, said the press in light of these developments, people will leave this 'sinking-ship'. Estimates escalted 8 million, 15 million even 20 million Russians would come to Europe. But like the Captain going down with his ship, the Russians have stubbornly refused to abandon ship and the proposed flood of migrants has been little more than a trickle. This course paper will attempt to discuss some reasons for this lack of migration. It will focus on the migratory movements to and from the Russian Federation over a five year period between 1989-1994. Unless otherwise stated figures and calculations have been taken from the Demographic Yearbook of Russia 1995. MOVEMENTS OUT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Figure 1 represents the yearly departures for 1989-1994. It shows quite clearly that, as far ...

In 1989, when it first became clear to observers in the West that the Soviet Block was in its final death throws, commentators in the Western press began to predict a flood of economic and political immigrants from the USSR into western Europe.

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