Immigration policy and the Scandinavian welfare state 1945-2010 / by Grete Brochmann, Anniken Hagelund ; with Karin Borevi, Heidi Vad Jønsson, Klaus Petersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brochmann, Grete.

Contributor:

Hagelund, Anniken, 1972-

Series:

Migration, diasporas and citizenship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state.

Emigration and immigration.

Social aspects.

Government policy.

Scandinavia--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Scandinavia.

Scandinavia--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.

Welfare state--Scandinavia.

Physical Description:

xi, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

This book explores the historical development of post-war immigration politics in Norway, Sweden and Denmark from the perspective of the welfare state, examining how these welfare states with generous and inclusive welfare schemes and a strong sense of egalitarianism cope with the pressures of immigration and growing diversities. Through unique case studies and comparative historical analysis, the authors reveal significant differences between the strategies employed by the three countries to confront the challenge of immigration: Sweden as liberal, Denmark as restrictive and Norway somewhere in between, concluding that current patterns of divergence are consistent with earlier, more subtle variations. Book jacket.

Contents:

Welfare state, nation and immigration

Sweden : the flagship of multiculturalism

Denmark : a national welfare state meets the world

Norway : the land of the golden mean

Comparison : a model with three exceptions?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230302389

0230302386

OCLC:

774489596

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