Politiska beslut på kommunal nivå. En studie om Malmö stads flyktingmottagande
(2013) STVK01 20122Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- Since the 1980´s, the municipalities in Sweden are independent actors in the reception of refugees. The local refugee reception occurs through a signed agreement between the Swedish state and the municipality. In this thesis I examine what kind of motives and arguments effects the decision of the local refugee policy, by a case study of the City of Malmö.
In this study, a rational theory of motives and arguments, and a theory of symbolic politics, applies in purpose to answer the question of how Malmö motivates and argues for it’s local reception of refugees. By also applying a theory of what factors that affects the local refugee policy, it becomes clear that the decision makers in Malmö makes their combined decision in the issue of the... (More) - Since the 1980´s, the municipalities in Sweden are independent actors in the reception of refugees. The local refugee reception occurs through a signed agreement between the Swedish state and the municipality. In this thesis I examine what kind of motives and arguments effects the decision of the local refugee policy, by a case study of the City of Malmö.
In this study, a rational theory of motives and arguments, and a theory of symbolic politics, applies in purpose to answer the question of how Malmö motivates and argues for it’s local reception of refugees. By also applying a theory of what factors that affects the local refugee policy, it becomes clear that the decision makers in Malmö makes their combined decision in the issue of the local refugee reception based on different causes.
Malmö has a local refugee reception. It is evident that decisions in the political area are made by what kind of signals Malmö sends out. It is also a question of responsibility. Both rational arguments and symbolic politics are being used. Ideological views and the question of economic matter motivate the participants´ decisions. (Less)
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- author
- Pernling, Sofia LU
- supervisor
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- Åsa Knaggård LU
- organization
- course
- STVK01 20122
- year
- 2013
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Malmö stad, kommunalt flyktingmottagande, rationella motiv, symbolpolitik
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 3357902
- date added to LUP
- 2013-02-05 14:35:21
- date last changed
- 2013-02-12 07:29:36
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abstract = {{Since the 1980´s, the municipalities in Sweden are independent actors in the reception of refugees. The local refugee reception occurs through a signed agreement between the Swedish state and the municipality. In this thesis I examine what kind of motives and arguments effects the decision of the local refugee policy, by a case study of the City of Malmö.
In this study, a rational theory of motives and arguments, and a theory of symbolic politics, applies in purpose to answer the question of how Malmö motivates and argues for it’s local reception of refugees. By also applying a theory of what factors that affects the local refugee policy, it becomes clear that the decision makers in Malmö makes their combined decision in the issue of the local refugee reception based on different causes.
Malmö has a local refugee reception. It is evident that decisions in the political area are made by what kind of signals Malmö sends out. It is also a question of responsibility. Both rational arguments and symbolic politics are being used. Ideological views and the question of economic matter motivate the participants´ decisions.}},
author = {{Pernling, Sofia}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Politiska beslut på kommunal nivå. En studie om Malmö stads flyktingmottagande}},
year = {{2013}},
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