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- Examines the roles played by government at the local level in migration and integration policy
- Uses Sweden to examine the importance of local efforts and multilevel relations in this area of policy
- Builds on theories of governance to assess the regulation of the entrance and integration of immigrants
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book examines local migration policy in Sweden in light of the European migrant crisis. The novel approach of this volume covers both local governments’ policies on admission of immigrants and their efforts for enhancing social integration. The focus is on the division of responsibilities between political levels, examined through theories encompassing both governance structures and output and outcomes of policy. Sweden is a rare example where migration policy has undergone massive changes in the last decade. During the crisis, the country received some of the largest flows of immigrants in relation to its population compared with other European countries. Drawing from statistical material, case studies and a rich body of interviews, this innovative work provides a valuable resource that aspires to investigate the significance of the local level of government in migration policy. The objective is to reach general conclusions that go beyond the realms of the empiricalfocus.
Keywords
- Sub-National Government
- Migration Policy
- integration Policy
- Local Government
- Swedish Policymaking
- Local Migration Policy
- Local Integration Policy
- Local Immigration Policy
- Local Government
- Sweden
- European Migrant Crisis
- Multilevel Governance
- Government Structures
- Education System
- Policy Output
- Labour Markets
- Municipalities
- Housing
Reviews
This book provides a long-awaited overview of local migration and integration policy in Sweden, targeting an international and Swedish readership. In a very systematic manner, the authors present the institutional setting considering the most important legal and administrative changes of the last decade. This not only makes it a highly topical book; thanks to the inclusion of essential findings from governance research and rich empirical data from three Swedish municipalities, it is also a valuable contribution from a theoretical and methodological point of view. (Sabine Kuhlmann, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Potsdam, Germany)
This book is a powerful contribution on how to empirically theorize the local turn in migration studies, focusing on the link between policies and governance structures, in a European context of crisis. Gustav Lidén and Jon Nyhlén offer a detailed and well informed multilayered account and integrated analysis of Swedish cities. Conceptually clear and theoretically comprehensive, combining methods, spatial and temporal axis of analysis. From a migration research lens the outcomes presented are impeccable and clear… It’s an enjoyable read. (Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Department of Social and Political Science, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Drawing on a mixed methods approach featuring statistical analysis, document studies and interviews, Lidén and Nyhlén increase our knowledge about the capacity of local institutions and officials to step up to a major organizational and humanitarian challenge. Students of local governments and public institutions have much to learn from this intriguing study. (Jon Pierre, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
Authors and Affiliations
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Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden
Gustav Lidén
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Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Jon Nyhlén
About the authors
Gustav Lidén is Associate Professor of Political Science at Mid Sweden University, Sweden. His research interests cover the local political arena in general and migration policy in particular. Among his recent publications, the following journals can be noticed: Policy Studies, Scandinavian Political Studies, and Journal of Refugee Studies.
Jon Nyhlén is Senior Lecturer of Political Science at Stockholm University, Sweden. His research focuses on local politics, public administration as well as governing and policy issues. He has published his research in: Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Refugee Studies, and Migration and Development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Local Migration Policy
Book Subtitle: Governance Structures and Policy Output in Swedish Municipalities
Authors: Gustav Lidén, Jon Nyhlén
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83293-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83292-6Published: 15 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83295-7Published: 16 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83293-3Published: 14 December 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 320
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Policy, Governance and Government