Trust Beyond Borders : Immigration, The Welfare State, And Identity In Modern Societies.

Trust Beyond Borders : Immigration, The Welfare State, And Identity In Modern Societies.

Will immigration undermine the welfare state? Trust beyond Borders draws on public opinion data and case studies of Germany, Sweden, and the United States to document the influence of immigration and diversity on trust, reciprocity, and public support for welfare programs. Markus M.L. Crepaz demonst...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University of Michigan Press 2010.
Series:Contemporary political and social issues.
Subjects:
Welfare state.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Ethnicity > Economic aspects.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy
Ethnicity > Economic aspects
Welfare state
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Table of 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

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