Jonas Hinnfors
Biographic Data
| ID | 4244796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonas Hinnfors |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonas |
| FAMILY NAME | Hinnfors |
| SIGNATURE | HINNFORS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The decline of Western European social democracy: Exploring the transformed link between welfare state generosity and the electoral strength of social democratic parties, 1975–2014
Social democratic parties are crumbling at the polls. Surprisingly, however, the causes of this demise remain largely unexplored. This article contributes to filling this gap in the research by studying the long-term impact of welfare state generosity on the vote share of social democratic parties in 16 Western European democracies. If the welfare state indeed was a key factor behind social democratic growth in the past, we ask whether the recent…
Passing the Buck: The case of failing multilevel governance and vulnerable EU migrants in Sweden
Sweden represents an intriguing paradox regarding EU migrant integration. Its welfare state institutions are highly developed; its integration policies have a solid record. Still, a substantial proportion of EU migrants are facing poor working conditions, unemployment and homelessness. This article highlights the ongoing difficulties, both for EU migrants to Sweden, as well as for a broad range of Swedish public actors seeking to devise governanc…
Political parties and migration policy puzzles: The European scene
No nordic model: Understanding differences in the labour migration policy preferences of mainstream Finnish and Swedish political parties
The missing factor: Why Social Democracy Can Lead to Restrictive Immigration Policy
It is puzzling that social democratic parties are rarely the main focus of attention in the migration policy making literature, despite their crucial role in most European party systems and their frequent tenure in government. In this article, we seek to address this shortcoming by examining key immigration policies advocated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) over the past 40 years. This article shows that the SAP believes there are di…
Le consentement à l'économie de marché: Une constante social-démocrate en Suède et au Royaume-Uni
Under the leadership of “modernizers”, have social democratic parties renounced the socialist project of their predecessors? While it is true that these parties have been introducing liberal reforms for over a century, the relative continuity of their positions must not be underestimated. The analysis of the political platforms of Labour and the Swedish Social-Democratic Party (SAP) from 1966 to 1990 is in this respect revealing: it shows that sh…
The Puzzling Lack of a Social Dilemma
Among theories dealing with welfare state policy development, theories of social dilemmas and of key actor‐group influence over government policy formation are increasingly holding sway. These theories emphasise that few would risk being unilateral contributors to the systems without any compensating elements. Thus, selective, means‐testing systems or stingy universal systems in which some citizens ‘contribute’ while others ‘receive’ may risk bei…
Stability through Change: The Pervasiveness of Political Ideas
For all the day-to-day changes, the parties have actually been surprisingly faithful to their overarching ideologies. However, in no way has this stability precluded change. The main claim made in this article is that, on the contrary, in several instances it appears that the only way of keeping up ideological stability is through policy change. The kind of stability based on an ongoing adaptation and change might be the very triggering cause beh…
The politics of currency crises in Sweden: Policy choice in a globalised economy
In the two‐pronged debate on ‘globalising markets’ the ‘society‐centered’ perspective claims nation‐states are losing economic control whereas the ‘state‐centred’ perspective holds that ‘business as usual’ is possible. Both views are oversimplified. Looking at Sweden's 1992 currency crisis, we suggest that studies over time provide insights about the significance of political craftsmanship. We argue that market influence on domestic policy making…
Still the Politics of Compromise? Agenda Setting Strategy in Sweden
A host of literature describes Sweden as the epitome of a consensual policy style country founded on rational and anticipatory behavior. However, recent research holds that consensus has yielded to a more conflict‐ridden climate. Earlier research saw a consensual atmosphere as logically connected to anticipatory behavior, whereas conflict was connected to reaction. This article questions these linkages and claims that the present usage of the con…
The missing factor: Why Social Democracy Can Lead to Restrictive Immigration Policy
It is puzzling that social democratic parties are rarely the main focus of attention in the migration policy making literature, despite their crucial role in most European party systems and their frequent tenure in government. In this article, we seek to address this shortcoming by examining key immigration policies advocated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) over the past 40 years. This article shows that the SAP believes there are di…
The decline of Western European social democracy: Exploring the transformed link between welfare state generosity and the electoral strength of social democratic parties, 1975–2014
Social democratic parties are crumbling at the polls. Surprisingly, however, the causes of this demise remain largely unexplored. This article contributes to filling this gap in the research by studying the long-term impact of welfare state generosity on the vote share of social democratic parties in 16 Western European democracies. If the welfare state indeed was a key factor behind social democratic growth in the past, we ask whether the recent…
Stability through Change: The Pervasiveness of Political Ideas
For all the day-to-day changes, the parties have actually been surprisingly faithful to their overarching ideologies. However, in no way has this stability precluded change. The main claim made in this article is that, on the contrary, in several instances it appears that the only way of keeping up ideological stability is through policy change. The kind of stability based on an ongoing adaptation and change might be the very triggering cause beh…
The politics of currency crises in Sweden: Policy choice in a globalised economy
In the two‐pronged debate on ‘globalising markets’ the ‘society‐centered’ perspective claims nation‐states are losing economic control whereas the ‘state‐centred’ perspective holds that ‘business as usual’ is possible. Both views are oversimplified. Looking at Sweden's 1992 currency crisis, we suggest that studies over time provide insights about the significance of political craftsmanship. We argue that market influence on domestic policy making…
Passing the Buck: The case of failing multilevel governance and vulnerable EU migrants in Sweden
Sweden represents an intriguing paradox regarding EU migrant integration. Its welfare state institutions are highly developed; its integration policies have a solid record. Still, a substantial proportion of EU migrants are facing poor working conditions, unemployment and homelessness. This article highlights the ongoing difficulties, both for EU migrants to Sweden, as well as for a broad range of Swedish public actors seeking to devise governanc…
Still the Politics of Compromise? Agenda Setting Strategy in Sweden
A host of literature describes Sweden as the epitome of a consensual policy style country founded on rational and anticipatory behavior. However, recent research holds that consensus has yielded to a more conflict‐ridden climate. Earlier research saw a consensual atmosphere as logically connected to anticipatory behavior, whereas conflict was connected to reaction. This article questions these linkages and claims that the present usage of the con…
Political parties and migration policy puzzles: The European scene
No nordic model: Understanding differences in the labour migration policy preferences of mainstream Finnish and Swedish political parties
Still the Politics of Compromise? Agenda Setting Strategy in Sweden
A host of literature describes Sweden as the epitome of a consensual policy style country founded on rational and anticipatory behavior. However, recent research holds that consensus has yielded to a more conflict‐ridden climate. Earlier research saw a consensual atmosphere as logically connected to anticipatory behavior, whereas conflict was connected to reaction. This article questions these linkages and claims that the present usage of the con…
The politics of currency crises in Sweden: Policy choice in a globalised economy
In the two‐pronged debate on ‘globalising markets’ the ‘society‐centered’ perspective claims nation‐states are losing economic control whereas the ‘state‐centred’ perspective holds that ‘business as usual’ is possible. Both views are oversimplified. Looking at Sweden's 1992 currency crisis, we suggest that studies over time provide insights about the significance of political craftsmanship. We argue that market influence on domestic policy making…
Stability through Change: The Pervasiveness of Political Ideas
For all the day-to-day changes, the parties have actually been surprisingly faithful to their overarching ideologies. However, in no way has this stability precluded change. The main claim made in this article is that, on the contrary, in several instances it appears that the only way of keeping up ideological stability is through policy change. The kind of stability based on an ongoing adaptation and change might be the very triggering cause beh…
The Puzzling Lack of a Social Dilemma
Among theories dealing with welfare state policy development, theories of social dilemmas and of key actor‐group influence over government policy formation are increasingly holding sway. These theories emphasise that few would risk being unilateral contributors to the systems without any compensating elements. Thus, selective, means‐testing systems or stingy universal systems in which some citizens ‘contribute’ while others ‘receive’ may risk bei…
Le consentement à l'économie de marché: Une constante social-démocrate en Suède et au Royaume-Uni
Under the leadership of “modernizers”, have social democratic parties renounced the socialist project of their predecessors? While it is true that these parties have been introducing liberal reforms for over a century, the relative continuity of their positions must not be underestimated. The analysis of the political platforms of Labour and the Swedish Social-Democratic Party (SAP) from 1966 to 1990 is in this respect revealing: it shows that sh…
The missing factor: Why Social Democracy Can Lead to Restrictive Immigration Policy
It is puzzling that social democratic parties are rarely the main focus of attention in the migration policy making literature, despite their crucial role in most European party systems and their frequent tenure in government. In this article, we seek to address this shortcoming by examining key immigration policies advocated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) over the past 40 years. This article shows that the SAP believes there are di…
Political parties and migration policy puzzles: The European scene
No nordic model: Understanding differences in the labour migration policy preferences of mainstream Finnish and Swedish political parties
Passing the Buck: The case of failing multilevel governance and vulnerable EU migrants in Sweden
Sweden represents an intriguing paradox regarding EU migrant integration. Its welfare state institutions are highly developed; its integration policies have a solid record. Still, a substantial proportion of EU migrants are facing poor working conditions, unemployment and homelessness. This article highlights the ongoing difficulties, both for EU migrants to Sweden, as well as for a broad range of Swedish public actors seeking to devise governanc…
The decline of Western European social democracy: Exploring the transformed link between welfare state generosity and the electoral strength of social democratic parties, 1975–2014
Social democratic parties are crumbling at the polls. Surprisingly, however, the causes of this demise remain largely unexplored. This article contributes to filling this gap in the research by studying the long-term impact of welfare state generosity on the vote share of social democratic parties in 16 Western European democracies. If the welfare state indeed was a key factor behind social democratic growth in the past, we ask whether the recent…
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