Horizons of Security - The Somali Safety Net in Scandinavia

This book contributes to the understanding of Somalis' integration in Scandinavian societies through the exploration of constructions as well as negotiations of welfare and security practices.

List of contents

Foreword by Hans-Åke Persson
Preface
1. Introduction: Experiencing Hell in the Welfare Paradise?
2. Welfare on the Move: The Somali Stateless Safety Net
3. The Welfare State: From Standardization of Risk to Personalization of Responsibilities
4. Social Security and Welfare among the Somalis in Scandinavia
5. Horizons of Security
6. Conclusions
Bibliography

About the author

Marco Zoppi is Research Assistant at the University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences. His main interests include migration, EU integration, Euro-African relations, and welfare systems, on which he has published several journal articles, book chapters and online posts.

Summary

This book contributes to the understanding of Somalis’ integration in Scandinavian societies through the exploration of constructions as well as negotiations of welfare and security practices.

Product details

• Authors: Marco Zoppi, Zoppi Marco
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781538157640
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5764-0
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Urban communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Refugees & Political Asylum