WHO ARE YOU

States & the Quest for Identity

Globalization and migration are impacting nation states at an unprecedented scale. While states have to manage ever increasing mobility and diversity, people struggleto find their identity in this new world.Policy- makers are facing the challenge to address those areas where individual identity and governance interfere. To provide stability it is essential for governments to develop policies reflecting individual as well as national aspirations for identity, so both – man and state – have an unambiguous response to the question: WHO ARE YOU?