Civic integration and modern citizenship : the Netherlands in perspective /

Civic integration and modern citizenship : the Netherlands in perspective /

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Author / Creator:Klaver, Jeanine.
Imprint:Groningen : Europa Law Publishing, 2009.
Description:xiv, 204 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Immigrants -- Government policy -- Netherlands.
Immigrants -- Government policy.
Citizenship -- Netherlands.
Citizenship.
Social integration -- Government policy -- Netherlands.
Social integration -- Government policy.
Citizenship.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Immigrants -- Government policy.
Social integration -- Government policy.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Netherlands -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Netherlands.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7989666
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Other authors / contributors:OdeĢ, A. W. M.
ISBN:9789089520654
9089520651
Notes:"This book describes, analyses, and--to a certain extent--evaluates the fundamental changes in Dutch civic integration policies that determine the legal and social position of migrant minorities; it also contains a description of integration policie in Flanders, the US and Canada"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-204).
Summary:"In this study the experience in the Netherlands with civic integration policies will be explained in a detailed and systematic way. As it stands, the Netherlands presently has one of the most encompassing and coercive civic integration policies, which is characterised by overseas civic integration testing, a general obligation to pass a civic integration exam for all foreign nationals and the existence of an elaborate sanctioning regime. Our main purpose is to understand the legitimacy of civic integration in this country, particularly through analysing its main implications and effects from a broader perspective. This perspective consists of an historical context, a framework of modern citizenship rights, and a cross border comparison of different national integration concepts. The principal issues to be addressed are the political and social arguments which lay behind the introduction of civic integration policies, and the extent to which these policies fit within academic notions of modern citizenship. In addition, the Dutch model of civic integration will be set against alternative national integration strategies as prevailing in some other immigrant receiving countries, particularly Belgium, Canada and the United States."--Publisher's description.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Civic Integration as a New Political Response
  • 1.2. Dutch Civic Integration Experiences in Perspective
  • 1.3. Content of this Volume
  • Chapter 2. Concepts of Citizenship and Civic Integration
  • 2.1. Citizenship: Traditional and Modern Discussions
  • 2.1.1. Status and the Position of Non-Citizens
  • 2.1.2. Rights and the Position of Non-Citizens
  • 2.1.3. Engagement and the Position of Non-Citizens
  • 2.1.4. Identity and the Position of Non-Citizens
  • 2.2. Traditional Immigration Models Reconsidered
  • 2.2.1. National Concepts and Regional Models
  • 2.2.2. The Legal Dimension
  • 2.2.3. The Economic Dimension
  • 2.2.4. The Cultural Dimension
  • 2.2.5. The Need for Alternatives
  • 2.3. Civic Integration and How it Functions
  • 2.3.1. Target Groups
  • 2.3.2. Language Programmes
  • 2.3.3. Social Orientation
  • 2.3.4. Civic Integration and Welfare Arrangements
  • 2.3.5. Legal Implications
  • 2.4. Preliminary Perspectives on Civic Integration
  • 2.4.1. Traditional Citizenship Notions and Civic Integration
  • 2.4.2. Citizenship Notions in Modern Societies
  • 2.4.3. Civic Integration and Modern Notions of Citizenship
  • Chapter 3. Dutch Approaches to Integration and Citizenship from an Historical Perspective
  • 3.1. Migration and Integration in the Netherlands
  • 3.1.1. The Socio-Economic Integration of Ethnic Minorities
  • 3.1.2. The Socio-Economic Position Explained
  • 3.1.3. Social and Cultural Integration
  • 3.2. Changing Notions on Integration and Citizenship
  • 3.2.1. From Immigrants as Care Categories to Active Citizens
  • 3.2.2. From Multicultural Citizenship to Shared Citizenship
  • 3.2.3. From Formal Citizenship to Citizenship as a Moral Category
  • 3.3. Civic Integration as the Panacea?
  • Chapter 4. Civic Integration Policies in the Netherlands
  • 4.1. Civic Integration Linking Immigration and Integration
  • 4.2. Civic Integration Policies for Immigrants in the Netherlands
  • 4.2.1. The First Act on Civic Integration for Newcomers (WIN)
  • 4.2.2. The New Civic Integration Act (WI)
  • 4.2.3. Results and Effects of the Civic Integration Acts
  • 4.3. Overseas Civic Integration: The Act on Civic Integration Abroad
  • 4.3.1. Policy Aims and Content
  • 4.3.2. Results and Effects of the Act on Civic Integration Abroad
  • 4.4. Civic Integration in Dutch Naturalisation Policies
  • 4.4.1. Civic Integration Requirements in Nationality Law
  • 4.4.2. Results and Effects of Civic Integration Requirements in Nationality Law
  • 4.5. Civic Integration in the Netherlands and Dimensions of Citizenship
  • 4.5.1. Civic Integration and Citizenship as Status
  • 4.5.2. Civic Integration and Citizenship as Rights
  • 4.5.3. Civic Integration and Citizenship as Engagement
  • 4.5.4. Civic Integration and Citizenship as Identity
  • 4.6. Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 5. The Flemish Model of Civic Integration
  • 5.1. Citizenship and Integration in a Belgian Context
  • 5.1.1. Integration Guideline
  • 5.1.2. Belgian Multiculturalism
  • 5.1.3. A Shifting Paradigm
  • 5.1.4. Division of Political Responsibilities
  • 5.2. Integration Policies in Flanders: a Short History
  • 5.2.1. The Evolution of Flemish Integration Policy
  • 5.2.2. The Establishment of Civic Integration in Flanders
  • 5.3. Civic Integration in Flanders
  • 5.3.1. The Content of Flemish Language and Orientation Courses
  • 5.3.2. The Organisation of Flemish Language and Orientation Courses
  • 5.3.3. The Target Groups Identified
  • 5.3.4. Sanctioning
  • 5.3.5. The Effects Produced by Civic Integration
  • 5.4. Civic Integration in Wallonia and Brussels
  • 5.4.1. The Walloon Region
  • 5.4.2. The Region of Brussels
  • 5.5. Major Integration Challenges in Belgium
  • 5.5.1. The Migration Situation
  • 5.5.2. Socio-Economic Integration
  • 5.5.3. Socio-Cultural Integration
  • 5.5.4. Decision-Making Structure
  • 5.6. Civic Integration and Citizenship in Flanders
  • 5.6.1. Status
  • 5.6.2. Rights
  • 5.6.3. Engagement
  • 5.6.4. Identity
  • 5.7. Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 6. The Canadian Model of Integration and Citizenship
  • 6.1. Unity in Diversity: Canadian Multiculturalism
  • 6.1.1. From Anglo-Conformity towards the Contours of a Canadian Identity
  • 6.1.2. Multiculturalisrn as a Model for National Unity and Identity
  • 6.2. Immigration Policies
  • 6.2.1. A Brief Historical Overview of Canadian Immigration Policies
  • 6.2.2. Current Immigration Policies
  • 6.3. Integration Policies
  • 6.3.1. Federal Settlement Programmes
  • 6.3.2. The Employment Equity Act
  • 6.4. Naturalisation Policies
  • 6.5. Contemporary Integration Challenges
  • 6.5.1. Underutilization of Immigrant Labour and Racialization of Poverty
  • 6.5.2. Social Cohesion and Multiculturalism
  • 6.6. Migrants and Citizenship
  • 6.6.1. Status
  • 6.6.2. Rights
  • 6.6.3. Engagement
  • 6.6.4. Identity
  • 6.7. Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 7. Integration and Citizenship in the United States
  • 7.1. The United States as an Immigrant Society
  • 7.1.1. Balancing between Assimilation and Multiculturalism
  • 7.1.2. Civil Society over Government Intervention
  • 7.1.3. Accessible and Thin Citizenship
  • 7.2. US Policy Measures
  • 7.2.1. Immigration Policy Measures
  • 7.2.2. Integration Policy Measures
  • 7.2.3. Granting Rights to Migrants
  • 7.2.4. Access to Social Security
  • 7.2.5. Linguistic Assimilation and Language Training
  • 7.2.6. Special Status of Refugee Policy
  • 7.3. The Naturalisation Process
  • 7.4. Integration via the Labour Market and the Civil Society
  • 7.4.1. Integration via the Workforce
  • 7.4.2. Integration and the Local Civil Society
  • 7.4.3. Current Integration and Immigration Challenges
  • 7.5. Migrants and Citizenship
  • 7.5.1. Status
  • 7.5.2. Rights
  • 7.5.3. Engagement
  • 7.5.4. Identity
  • 7.6. Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 8. Concluding Remarks
  • 8.1. Civic Integration Considered from an Historical Perspective
  • 8.2. Civic Integration Considered from a Theoretical Perspective
  • 8.3. Civic Integration in an International Perspective
  • 8.4. Civic Integration Reconsidered: Final Remarks
  • 8.4.1. Civic Integration and its Effect
  • 8.4.2. Civic Integration and the Legitimacy Discussion
  • 8.4.3. Final Synthesis
  • Bibliography
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