Introduction: A Nordic Approach to International Law?

Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, Astrid

doi:10.1163/9789004343597_002

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The Nordic Context: Universalism and Welfare Chauvinism1

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“…The idea of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland constituting a Nordic group of democratic welfare capitalist countries is widely accepted and can be traced back to the 1930s (Pedersen and Kuhnle, 2017). Universalism is central to their welfare model, and they are all characterised by a high degree of equality, an active labour market policy with high levels of employment for both genders, a low level of wage differentiation and a high level of taxes (Greve, 2007).…”

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Nordic welfare chauvinism: A comparative study of welfare chauvinism in Sweden, Norway and Finland

Bell

Valenta

Strabac

2022

International Social Work

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This study analyses welfare chauvinist attitudes in the generous welfare states of Sweden, Norway and Finland. We find that strict forms of exclusionary welfare chauvinism are near non-existent. However, Finland, Norway and Sweden are in the top tier in Europe when it comes to beliefs that immigrants need to obtain citizenship before being given equal rights to social benefits. This may indicate a future turn in social policy when it comes to inclusion of non-citizens, with significant implications for social workers. We further analyse welfare chauvinism by exploring socio-economic factors, satisfaction with the country, and attitudes towards both benefits and immigrants.

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