Immigration Policy and the Scandinavian Welfare State 1945-2010 - Hardcover

by Grete Brochmann (Author), Anniken Hagelund (Author)

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 welfare states with high ambitions, generous and inclusive welfare schemes and a strong sense of egalitarianism cope with the pressures of immigration and growing diversities.

Author Biography

KARIN BOREVI Lecturer in Political Science at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden HEIDI VAD JØNSSON Fellow at the Department of History, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark KLAUS PETERSEN Professor of Welfare State History and Director of Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark