A Swedish Dilemma

A Liberal European Nation's Struggle with Racism and Xenophobia, 1990-2000

Dennis Sven Nordin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

276 Seiten

2005
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-7618-3151-8 (ISBN)

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:A Swedish Dilemma examines Sweden's negative reaction to a growing minority population. Careful to qualify that Swedes did not react differently than other European societies, the book explores the country's xenophobic roots. Fear from and insecurity about the ramifications of multiculturalism led to increased violence and hostility toward refugees and immigrants. A Swedish Dilemma recounts a century-long progression of many governmental social programs, parliaments, and prime ministers that were unable to balance the desires of reactionaries with the needs of newcomers. The book also examines various consequences of inactivity such as ghettos, unemployment, gang wars, murders, and a resurgence of fascism. This compelling book explores the real Sweden and reveals a side heretofore completely missing from the positive images the nation has tried to project to the outside world.

Dennis Sven Nordin, a faculty member at Mississippi State University, earned a Ph.D. in History at Mississippi State University. His publications include: From Prairie Farmer to Entrepreneur: The Transformation of Midwestern Agriculture and The New Deal's Black Congressman: A Life of Arthur Wergs Mitchell.

Chapter 1 Tables
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 European Diasporas & Swedish Traditions
Chapter 4 Asylum in Hell
Chapter 5 Inconsistent Policies, Incompetent Politicians
Chapter 6 Immigrants Lost on the Middle Way
Chapter 7 An Insidious Conundrum
Chapter 8 Endnotes
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.6.2005
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 228 mm
Gewicht	413 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7618-3151-7 / 0761831517
ISBN-13	978-0-7618-3151-8 / 9780761831518
Zustand	Neuware