The politics of diversity: Social and political integration of immigrants in Iceland
The ethnic diversity of modern states raises the question of where successful countries are in terms of immigrant inclusion. The number of immigrants in Iceland has increased significantly since 2004, and by the end of 2016, immigrants made up around 10% of the population of Iceland. Research reveal...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/783 2023-05-15T16:45:06+02:00 The politics of diversity: Social and political integration of immigrants in Iceland Einarsdóttir, Þorgerður J. Heijstra, Thamar Melanie Rafnsdóttir, Gudbjörg LINDA Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2018-05-30 131-148 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/783 https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2018.14.1.6 en eng Stofnun stjórnsýslufræða og stjórnmála við Háskóla Íslands Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla;14(1) 1670-6803 1670-679X (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/783 Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla doi:10.13177/irpa.a.2018.14.1.6 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Citizenship Diversity Integration Immigrants Participation Ríkisborgararéttur Innflytjendur Þjóðernishópar Nýbúar Stjórnmálaþátttaka Fjölmenning info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/783 https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2018.14.1.6 2022-11-18T06:51:38Z The ethnic diversity of modern states raises the question of where successful countries are in terms of immigrant inclusion. The number of immigrants in Iceland has increased significantly since 2004, and by the end of 2016, immigrants made up around 10% of the population of Iceland. Research reveals a gap between immigrants and natives in terms of social and political inclusion. This paper examines the social and political integration of male and female immigrants in Iceland via comparisons with the native population. We ask how native Icelanders and people with a non-Icelandic background experience their social position and political participation within Icelandic society. We focus on political efficacy, ideas about what makes a good citizen, and subjective status position as indicators of the degree of social and political integration. We use data from the 2014 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) on Citizenship, which is based on a random sample of 2,000 individuals and random samples of 600 individuals each targeting two of the largest immigrant groups in Iceland—Lithuanians and Poles—as well as the largest Asian immigrant group: Filipinos. Although the findings show integration of immigrants up to a certain extent, the differences between Icelandic and non-Icelandic participants are apparent and include certain disadvantages for participants with a foreign background. Although other variables—such as income, education, paid employment status, and age—play a larger role in social and political status than foreign nationality, the findings of this study suggest that there is room to improve the integration of immigrants in Iceland. Peer Reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Veftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla 14 1 131 148 |
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The ethnic diversity of modern states raises the question of where successful countries are in terms of immigrant inclusion. The number of immigrants in Iceland has increased significantly since 2004, and by the end of 2016, immigrants made up around 10% of the population of Iceland. Research reveals a gap between immigrants and natives in terms of social and political inclusion. This paper examines the social and political integration of male and female immigrants in Iceland via comparisons with the native population. We ask how native Icelanders and people with a non-Icelandic background experience their social position and political participation within Icelandic society. We focus on political efficacy, ideas about what makes a good citizen, and subjective status position as indicators of the degree of social and political integration. We use data from the 2014 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) on Citizenship, which is based on a random sample of 2,000 individuals and random samples of 600 individuals each targeting two of the largest immigrant groups in Iceland—Lithuanians and Poles—as well as the largest Asian immigrant group: Filipinos. Although the findings show integration of immigrants up to a certain extent, the differences between Icelandic and non-Icelandic participants are apparent and include certain disadvantages for participants with a foreign background. Although other variables—such as income, education, paid employment status, and age—play a larger role in social and political status than foreign nationality, the findings of this study suggest that there is room to improve the integration of immigrants in Iceland. Peer Reviewed |
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Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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The politics of diversity: Social and political integration of immigrants in Iceland |
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