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Intergovernmental Relations and Refugee Language Training in Finland and Sweden : A Conflicted Policy Process

Rauhut, Daniel LU and Kettunen, Pekka (2024) In Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance Part F3261. p.103-120
Abstract

This paper discusses how language training for refugees is implemented by the local authorities in Finland and Sweden. The responsibility, production and financing of this specific integration service, language training, is distributed over a multitude of actors in a multidimensional governance structure. We apply a conceptual framework based on intergovernmental relations and conflictual policy processes. The findings suggest that intergovernmental relations are characterized by conflicted policy processes between the actors involved in the multidimensional governance structure. Our conclusion is that insufficient financing and unclear responsibilities lead to a conflicted policy process vertically as well as horizontally.

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Conflicted policy processes, Finland, Intergovernmental relations, Language training, Refugees, Sweden
host publication
Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
series title
Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
volume
Part F3261
pages
18 pages
publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
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  • scopus:85202070563
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2523-8248
2523-8256
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-61790-4_6
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English
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e65b7488-c323-4c41-a3fa-b3f79654ce4b
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