Reshaping conceptions of citizenship? German Business sector engagement and refugee integration

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ID4770744
AutoresTanja R Müller (0000-0002-1497-918X, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen25
Número3
Páginas409-425
Fecha de publicación2021-04-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCitizenship Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13621025.2021.1873916
OpenAlexW3119260886
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas19

In a global climate where refugees are increasingly seen as a threat to national security, the business sector has become a key actor at the forefront of engagement with refugee populations. A pertinent example is the case of Germany. When German chancellor Angela Merkel opened borders for refugees in the summer of 2015, many German companies regarded her move as a welcome way to overcome labour shortages and future demographic bottle-necks. In turn, business leaders became key actors in the development of integration policies. This paper discusses if business sector engagement with refugee integration in Germany through the Wir Zusammen [We Together] initiative has resulted in altered conceptions of citizenship as practiced in everyday encounters. Focusing on business engagement through providing apprenticeships or other work opportunities, the paper demonstrates that the business sector can indeed play an important role in transforming refugee lives more broadly, beyond labour market participation

Citizenship · Economic growth · Economics · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Refugee · Sociology · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Migration, Refugees, and Integration