Ö. Wahlbeck – författare

This collection addresses the ways that Nordic countries have approached the issue of bringing ethnic minorities into the societal mainstream. With multicultural incorporation as an option, the authors explore the potential impact of the politics of identity in societies with social democratic welfare states committed to redistributive politics.

In this theoretical contribution to the area of refugee studies based on ethnographic field work among Kurdish refugees, the author has combined empirical evidence and contemporary sociological theories of diasporas and transnationalism. The book is of interest to anybody looking for a comprehensive view of refugee resettlement issues or those concerned with the topical Kurdish question.

This collection addresses the ways that Nordic countries have approached the issue of bringing ethnic minorities into the societal mainstream. With multicultural incorporation as an option, the authors explore the potential impact of the politics of identity in societies with social democratic welfare states committed to redistributive politics.