The European dilemma: institutional patterns and politics of 'racial' discrimination

Objective

The investigation of xenophobia and 'racial' discrimination can provide a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms and contribute to more effective policies and strategies to deal with it. The proposed project intends to map out key practices of xenophobia and racial discrimination in eight European countries and to articulate policy implications to deal with such problems. Key foci for the project are investigations of:
(I) institutionalised discrimination against and exclusion of immigrants and minorities;
(II) the political, manifest forms of racism and xenophobia, for instance in the form of xenophobic parties;
(III) the impact of (II) upon (I)

Among its deliverables will be a report on discriminatory landscapes for eight countries, a report giving voice to the immigrant experiences, a report on racial politics, and a final scientific report as well as a report on implications of the research for policy.

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

• 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

Address

Gamla Torget 3
751 20 Uppsala
Sweden

Participants (6)

CENTRE INTERDISCIPLINAIRE DE RECHERCHE COMPARATIVES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES

France

Address

Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 91
75008 Paris

FOUNDATION INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRES

Poland

Address

Szpitalna 5, Lok, 22
00031 Warsaw

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

Address

Bedford Street South, Eleanor Rathbone Building
L69 7ZA Liverpool

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO*

Italy

Address

Via G. Verdi 26
38100 Trento

UNIVERSITAET LEIPZIG

Germany

Address

Burgstrasse 21
04109 Leipzig

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

Austria

Address

Berggasse 11
1090 Wien