Christian Joppke
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Christian Joppke
Christian Joppke holds a chair in sociology at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Among his recent books are Citizenship and Immigration, and Selecting by Origin: Ethnic Migration in the Liberal State.
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February 2012
For more than a decade, states have experimented with civic integration policies that require immigrants to learn the official language of their host country and acknowledge its basic norms and values—or risk losing social benefits and even residence permits. This report explores ways states can put forth smart policies that benefit natives and immigrants in host countries.