Towards an Integrated Framework

Daniel Rauhut
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Daniel Rauhut: Centre for Migration and Integration Studies

Chapter Chapter 4 in Institutional Economics and Immigrant Integration, 2026, pp 73-88 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter introduces the Cultural Distance Integration Model (CDIM), an integrated framework synthesizing Huntington’s civilizational theory, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, and the Inglehart-Welzel cultural map. CDIM conceptualizes cultural distance as a multidimensional construct operating through cognitive dissonance, social coordination difficulties, and institutional incompatibilities. It advances the Cultural Distance Threshold Hypothesis, arguing that integration challenges intensify once cultural differences exceed manageable limits. The model highlights bidirectional adaptation, generational and spatial dynamics, and the amplifying role of residential clustering. Crucially, it incorporates policy interventions as modulators of cultural distance effects, offering a theoretically grounded and practically relevant approach to immigrant integration.

Keywords: Cultural Distance Integration Model (CDIM); Cultural Distance Threshold Hypothesis; Cognitive dissonance; Bidirectional adaptation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-28361-0_4

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