Statecrafting At The Fringes

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Statecrafting on the Fringes explores how Denmark’s welfare system deals with marginalized groups such as Greenlanders, the German minority, problem children, immigrants, and refugees. It offers a critical look at the welfare practices that shape these interactions within the post-1945 Danish welfare state.

A critical examination of Denmark’s welfare state and its approach to marginalized communities.

This book delves into the educational, social, and healthcare efforts aimed at the "other" in Danish society, focusing on dislocated populations within the welfare state. Through historical and sociological research, it views welfare work as a form of statecrafting, influenced by the presence of these marginalized groups.

The authors provide insightful critiques of the humanitarian imperialism and civilizing missions embedded in these welfare practices. They challenge the common perception of the Nordic welfare model by revealing how Danish welfare universalism is closely linked to national integration and ideas of cultural superiority.

At its heart, the book offers a deeper understanding of how this celebrated welfare nation-state operates internally, especially in the context of globalization and migration, and encourages readers to rethink these welfare approaches in new ways.

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