Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State

Post-Immigration Social Cohesion Requires Open Borders and/or Urban Citizenship

27.02.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((No commenti))

Scholars in normative political philosophy and citizens of immigrant-receiving countries prominently argue that social cohesion is incompatible with immigration. According to this incompatibility legend, the welfare state can only survive if close-border policies protect the shared national identity. This blog post attempts to demonstrate that the incompatibility between social cohesion ...

+ Leggi di più

Blog Series “Social Cohesion Beyond the Nation State?”

20.02.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((No commenti))
e

“Social cohesion is threatened in Western democracies in times of mobility and migration.” Such concerns are raised both privately and publicly and often linked to fears of a crisis of the nation state. Yet, what is meant by social cohesion in the first place? If defined as connectedness between individuals, ...

+ Leggi di più