This book explores the historical development of post-war immigration politics in Norway, Sweden and Denmark from the perspective of the welfare state, examining how welfare states with high ambitions, generous and inclusive welfare schemes and a strong sense of egalitarianism cope with the pressures of immigration and growing diversities.

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KARIN BOREVI Lecturer in Political Science at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden HEIDI VAD JØNSSON Fellow at the Department of History, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark KLAUS PETERSEN Professor of Welfare State History and Director of Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

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List of figures Preface List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Welfare State, Nation and Immigration; G.Brochmann & A.Hagelund Sweden: The Flagship of Multiculturalism; K.Borevi Denmark; a National Welfare State Meets the World; H.Vad Jonsson & K.Petersen Norway: The Land of the Golden; G.Brochmann & A.Hagelund Comparison: A Model with Three Exceptions?; G.Brochmann & A.Hagelund Bibliography Index