Dilemma

About: Dilemma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 16202 publications have been published within this topic receiving 250251 citations. The topic is also known as: Dilemna.

Immigration in Italy: between economic acceptance and political rejection

Abstract: Italy, especially in its richer regions and cities, is experiencing a profound contradiction in its relationship with the immigrant component of its population: it is becoming even more multi-ethnic in terms of the number of residents (5.3 million), participation in the labor market (more than 3 million), transitions to self-employment (213,000 business owners), and immigrant students in schools (about 670,000). In their cultural representations, Italians tend to deny this reality. They do not want multi-ethnic cities. Faced with the widespread use of a workforce of regular and irregular immigrants, in families and enterprises of the urban economy, the prevailing opinion rejects the idea of giving a place to immigration in the nation’s social organization, and this position is strengthened by political forces and media that reflect and exacerbate the reaction. Immigrants seem to be accepted, perhaps, on an individual plane, where they have a name and a definite place in society—helpful, modest, possibly invisible. They are frightening when they become visible communities, when they settle in urban settings, when they look for places and opportunities for socialization. Italian society, as a result of tensions between markets, politics, and culture on the issue of immigration, is facing a dilemma: how to reconcile interests and feelings, head and heart, individuals and communities: how to rebuild sufficient social cohesion in a society that is increasingly differentiated and heterogeneous.

The Baltic states and Moscow's 9 May commemoration: Analysing memory politics in Europe

Abstract: This article develops a three-level framework for analysing the role of memory in contemporary European politics. It tests the utility of this framework based on the three Baltic states and their public and political debates around the World War II anniversary commemorations in Moscow in 2005. Existing concepts for analysing the impact of memory on policy decisions are discussed first on the levels of domestic politics and bilateral relations. The article then provides a framework for researching a lesser acknowledged third level of memory politics within European institutions. The dilemma felt by the three Baltic presidents over whether or not to attend the Moscow ceremonies provides a unique opportunity to look at all three levels and demonstrate their relevance for understanding future memory struggles in an enlarged Europe.

The Architecture of Inclusion: Advancing Workplace Equity in Higher Education

Abstract: Introduction 248 I. The Dilemmas of University Diversity Initiatives 254 A. Dilemma 1—Sustaining an Effective Faculty Diversity Initiative 255 B. Dilemma 2—Walking the Legal Tightrope 259 C. Dilemma 3—Developing Effective Public Accountability ..... 261 II. The ADVANCE Story: A Case Study of Gender Equity Through Institutional Transformation 271 A. The Origins of NSF ADVANCE 272 B. An Overview of NSF ADVANCE 277 1. ADVANCE’s Funding Program 277 2. NSF as National Institutional Intermediary 280 C. Institutional Transformation at the University of Michigan .. 282 III. Resolving the Dilemmas of Diversity 287 A. Organizational Catalysts: Institutional Roles To Sustain Institutional Transformtion 287 1. Creating New Roles: Connecting Domains, Discourses, and Knowledge 288 a. Information Entrepreneurs: Mobilizing Varied Forms of Knowledge To Enable Change 290 b. Developing Collaborations in Strategic Locations ..... 295 c. Creating Pressure and Support for Change 298