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Migration, Mobility and Social Cohesion: A Strategic Orientation

11.03.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

Many problems in society can only be successfully addressed if its members are willing to cooperate, even if decisions go against their individual or group-specific short-term interests. This cooperation requires a certain level of cohesion among the members of society. Social cohesion can, therefore, be seen as one of the ...

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

27.02.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

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 ...

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Blog Series “Social Cohesion Beyond the Nation State?”

20.02.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((Pas de commentaires))
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« 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, ...

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Die Züri City Card – eine städtische Identitätskarte für alle

04.02.2020 , in ((Sanctuary Cities)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

Der Gemeinderat der Stadt Zürich hat am 31. Oktober 2018 dem Stadtrat eine Motion zur Ausarbeitung der « Züri City Card » überwiesen. Nun muss der Stadtrat innert zwei Jahren eine Vorlage ausarbeiten, mit der die städtische Identitätskarte für alle Stadtbewohner*innen eingeführt werden könnte. In diesem Blogbeitrag gehe ich auf die Entstehung ...

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