A hugely important contribution to one of the key questions of our
time: how to combine, in a socially just way, the universalism
embodied in national welfare states with the diversity and
transnational mobility of populations. Using Myrdal's 1944
analysis, An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern
Democracy, as a launch, the chapters circumnavigate this question
360 degrees across twentieth century history, across the Atlantic,
and across the contemporary world, tracking the arguments this way
and that. A must read.' - Fiona Williams, University of Leeds,
UK'Gathering excellent contributors, this book explores the
contested relationship between social policy and ethnic-racial
diversity. Adopting an historical perspective and starting from
Gunnar Myrdal's seminal book An America Dilemma, the volume
compares the American experience with the European situation, where
the implications of ethnic and racial diversity for social policy
are now widely debated. Students of ethnic relations and of social
policy from both sides of the Atlantic should read and engage with
this unique and outstanding volume.' - Daniel Beland, University of
Saskatchewan, Canada 'Has racial and ethnic fragmentation
undermined American social solidarity and undercut the US welfare
state? Even more pertinently, now that we are all multiculturalists
and every nation is a melting pot, do the formerly so-homogenous
Europeans face similar dilemmas? Are they joining in a race to the
social policy bottom, or have they found ways to overcome these
divisions? Such questions are pursued by these fascinating essays
that have relevance for both sides of the Atlantic, and for
scholars and policy makers alike.' - Peter Baldwin, Global
Distinguished Professor, New York University, US In this
interdisciplinary volume, leading and emerging scholars examine the
relationship between homogeneity and welfare state development.
They trace Gunnar Myrdal's influence on thinking about race in the
US and explore current European states' approaches to the strangers
in their midst, and what social citizenship looks like from a
global perspective. Myrdal's An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem
and Modern Democracy persuaded many scholars that the United States
failed to develop a robust welfare state because of its ethnic and
racial heterogeneity. Conversely, it argued that homogeneity was a
precondition for the creation of strong welfare states in European,
especially Nordic, countries. With increasing diversity now
challenging these welfare states, the kind of 'dilemma' that Myrdal
identified no longer appears to be solely an American one. Students
and scholars of contemporary welfare states in the social sciences
and policy studies will find this to be an insightful read, as the
book challenges current perceptions. It will also be of interest to
policy makers and practitioners looking to examine the historical
context behind the politics of welfare states in the US and
Scandinavia. Contributors: H. Blomberg-Kroll, G. Brochmann, R.
Careja, P. Emmenegger, T. Faist, P. Kettunen, D. King, J. Kvist, S.
Michel, M. Morey, H.B. Nassif, A. O'Connor, R.S. Parrenas, S.
Pellander, K. Petersen, D. Roberts, A.V. Schwennicke, A.H. Sinno,
E. Tatari, S. Williamson
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