Case Studies: The United Kingdom and Norway The United Kingdom is an example of a European nation that while still maintaining some sort of native culture has managed to take in many immigrants and refugees, becoming in effect, one of the most diverse European countries. In a census taken in 2011, their population is 87.1% White, 7.0% Asian, 3.0% Black, 2.0% Mixed, 0.9% others. While that may not seem “diverse”, keep in mind that in 2014 the United States cited its population as only 77% White and that the population of the UK that year 59,647,790, making 7% roughly 4,175,345 people. This is also discounting refugees and immigrants not yet nationalized that may someday have need for entitlement or make use of the programs in other ways. The
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The UK has 17 parties, but all do not get representation in parliament. In fact, the Conservative and Labour parties are the most dominant in the political atmosphere and neither could be considered very representative of ethnic minorities nor do they often fight in their favor. While the UK’s welfare state may be considered moderate to large in comparison to the United States or other developed countries, it is missing big policies that would help some of the large immigrant population, implying that there is some sort of …show more content…
Olav H. Angell of Diakonhjmmet University College hypotheses in his research, “education is an important institution facilitating social integration and social cohesion (Faas, 2010).” The large welfare state actually encourages a better education program that in turn teaches values of integration and support the welfare benefits and extended them to others. One way the state does this is to teach majority language skills and training that in many ways counteract discrimination. According to Angell, their educational program aims to “prevent the development of a class-divided society where persons with immigrant backgrounds have poorer living conditions and a lower rate of social participation than the general population (Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, 2009a).” Because there is less tension in politics and less emphasis on ethnic diversity it is much easier for Norway to invoke a large welfare state; its voters feel less opposition to
The UK has 17 parties, but all do not get representation in parliament. In fact, the Conservative and Labour parties are the most dominant in the political atmosphere and neither could be considered very representative of ethnic minorities nor do they often fight in their favor. While the UK’s welfare state may be considered moderate to large in comparison to the United States or other developed countries, it is missing big policies that would help some of the large immigrant population, implying that there is some sort of …show more content…
Olav H. Angell of Diakonhjmmet University College hypotheses in his research, “education is an important institution facilitating social integration and social cohesion (Faas, 2010).” The large welfare state actually encourages a better education program that in turn teaches values of integration and support the welfare benefits and extended them to others. One way the state does this is to teach majority language skills and training that in many ways counteract discrimination. According to Angell, their educational program aims to “prevent the development of a class-divided society where persons with immigrant backgrounds have poorer living conditions and a lower rate of social participation than the general population (Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, 2009a).” Because there is less tension in politics and less emphasis on ethnic diversity it is much easier for Norway to invoke a large welfare state; its voters feel less opposition to