Trust beyond borders : immigration, the welfare state, and identity in modern societies / Markus M.L. Crepaz ; with a foreword by Arend Lijphart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crepaz, Markus M. L., 1959-

Series:

Contemporary political and social issues.

Contemporary political and social issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state.

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Emigration and immigration.

Ethnicity--Economic aspects.

Ethnicity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How immigration influences popular concepts of citizenship and civic trust.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. A Primordial Challenge to the Welfare State?""; ""3. The Politics of Resentment: Xenophobia and the Welfare State""; ""4. Trust in Diverse Societies""; ""5. Welfare State Regimes as a Regimen for Building Trust?: Contextualizing Attitudes""; ""6. To Belong or Not to Belong: Incorporation and Integration Policies in Modern Welfare States""; ""7. The Politics of Immigration and the Welfare State in Germany, Sweden, and the United States""; ""8. Conclusions""; ""Notes""

""References""""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-292) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-69753-6

9786612697531

0-472-02254-7