While the surge of radical right parties in western European countries is assumed to yield a restrictive impact on immigrant integration policies, little is known on how exactly such an influence might occur. The situation appears particularly complex at Switzerland's subnational, canton level. Apart from party influence, exclusionary direct democratic decisions and the broader cultural-linguistic regional background are considered potentially influential factors when it comes to the formulation of cantonal integration policies.
Integration Policies in Federal Settings: Assessing the Impact of Exclusionary Citizenship Conceptions on Cantonal Integration Policies
