Principled pragmatism has driven the evolution of attitudes towards cultural diversity in both France and Sweden. Differences between the institutional settings of the two countries and the matter of otherness proved not to be as marked as their official rhetoric. Swedish officials have hence abandoned the idea of putting foreign communities at the heart of the decision making process on the matter of integration. Migrants’ associations felt disconcerted towards this new integration policy that appears a bit fuzzy35. On the opposite, French political leaders have tried to leave more space to the expression of the otherness in a society that contended with regional identities.... READ MORE.
Addressing cultural differences resulting from immigration: a comparison between French and Swedish public policies
MIPEX Team
Coordination Team
MIPEX 2015 team is fromed by the members of CIDOB and MPG, the leading organizations of the “Integration policies: Who benefits? The development and use of indicators in integration debates” project.
