Current population migration and mobility in the Czech Republic- reflection on some conceptual frameworks

Abstract

After November 1989, new political and economic establishments in the Czech Republic brought about new mobility/migratory patterns. The first part of the article is devoted to sketching the main mobility patterns in relation to settlement patterns. The basic conceptual and theoretical frameworks are described and special attention is devoted to discussing the relationship between internal and international migration movements. The next part focuses on characterizing important contemporary trends such as the concept of transnationalism and the “S curve“ model. The final two sections deal with the situation iii the Czech Republic within a broader CEE context. Besides characterizing general patterns, special focus is also paid to border zones