Comparison between Nussbaum’s capabilities approach and Heckmann’s theory of Integration using a coordinated theory approach for the context of refugees in Germany
Wiebe, Lilija
The present master’s dissertation is a reaction to the “refugee-crisis” in mid-2015 and the ensuing recommendation of science to use experiences and approaches from development work to reach sustainable refugee and integration policies. The goal was to compare the Capabilities Approach and Heckmann’s
Theory of Integration in order to direct the focus of integration theories away
from the weaknesses and towards the capabilities of the refugees in Germany.
To achieve this, the Theory of Successful Integration is, based on a comparative analysis (Schneider 1999), related to the Capabilities Approach by Nussbaum via interlinking both theories. The most important results are that the two theories can be combined and that an integration theory with the focus on the capabilities of the refugees could empower the individual immigrants for the integration process. The result may give Non-Governmental Organisations and government agencies in Germany an orientation for their future aid programming.
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