dc.contributor.author | Søholt, Susanne | |
dc.contributor.author | Aasland, Aadne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-13T10:11:49Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-01T11:14:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-02-13T10:11:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-03-01T11:14:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-02-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Søholt S, Aasland Aa. Enhanced local-level willingness and ability to settle refugees: Decentralization and local responses to the refugee crises in Norway. Journal of Urban Affairs. 2019 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0735-2166 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0735-2166 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1467-9906 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10642/6688 | |
dc.description.abstract | The sudden mass influx of asylum-seekers in Europe in 2015, emplaced major stresses on
refugee reception systems and challenged central – local migration policymaking. This article
explores how this crisis affected policymaking and implementation of refugee settlement in
the case of Norway. We show that the local level kept its autonomy in matters of refugee
settlement, despite the crisis context. Upkeep of local autonomy enabled municipalities to
change their policy, willingness, and ability to settle the increasing numbers of refugees by
enhancing municipal incremental problem-solving capacities. A major finding is that the
crisis provided motivation for local politicians and employees alike. Solidarity arguments
combined with self-interest motivated the shift in municipal policy. This case adds to our
knowledge of the importance of the local dimension of migration policymaking in crisis
contexts. Political decisions and implementation of settlement of refugees remained
decentralized, exemplifying the potential of decentralized welfare states. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by the Norwegian State Housing Bank and the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) in 2017. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of Urban Affairs; | |
dc.rights | This is an original manuscript / preprint of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Urban Affairs on 11/02/2019, available online:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07352166.2019.1569465 | en |
dc.subject | Decentralization | en |
dc.subject | Crisis responses | en |
dc.subject | Refugee crises | en |
dc.subject | Refugee settling | en |
dc.title | Enhanced local-level willingness and ability to settle refugees: Decentralization and local responses to the refugee crises in Norway | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.updated | 2019-02-13T10:11:49Z | |
dc.description.version | submittedVersion | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2019.1569465 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1676850 | |
dc.source.journal | Journal of Urban Affairs | |