Finland-Swedes and the Concept of National Minorities in Sweden

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ID12891707
AuthorsNika Potinkara (University of Helsinki, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume23
Issue1
Pages59-75
Publication date2022-08-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnopolitics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-9057 • E-ISSN: 1744-9065
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17449057.2022.2108596
OpenAlexW4292702787
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Finland-Swedes have not been recognised as a national minority in Sweden despite claims that they fulfil Sweden’s criteria for national minorities. This article discusses the concept of national minorities by examining Swedish political discourse on the position of Finland-Swedes: What kinds of arguments have been used when claiming or denying minority status? The article argues that political discussion previously centred on the significance of language as well as the practical aspects of minority policy but changed course after a 2017 governmental report, shifting the focus to the emergence and age of Finland-Swedish group identity

Ethnic group · Identity (music · Minority group · National Identities · National identity · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Multilingual Education and Policy · Public Administration

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