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Deservingness in the Danish context: Welfare chauvinism in times of crisis

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This article examines categories of deservingness in social policy. It argues that immigrant
groups are positioned differently according to their status and perceived ‘value’ for society. On
the one hand, most states need several types of migrant labour; on the other hand, they wish
to limit other types of migrants. The balance between humanitarian obligations and this urge to control has led to the development of ambiguous policy designs. This tendency can also be
found in Denmark. Public policies and the attribution of public goods and rights are increasingly
developed within a hierarchical system of civic stratification that legitimises welfare
chauvinism, rather than defending the universalist principle embedded in a universal/social-
democratic welfare state model. The article investigates welfare chauvinism in relation to
unemployment/social security benefits for labour migrants and refugees.

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Series Title

Critical Social Policy

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Publisher

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications., 2016

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

02610183

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Edition

Volume 36, Issue 3, August 2016; pp. 330–351

Subject(s)

welfare state
immigrants
Denmark
Social Policy
Welfare chauvinism

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