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Towards a transatlantic dialogue in the study of immigrant political transnationalism
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Abstract The purpose of this special issue is to establish to what extent the place in which immigrants settle (namely the region or country) might determine the types of political activity in which they engage. More precisely, we aim to ascertain whether and for what reasons different forms of transnational... view more
The purpose of this special issue is to establish to what extent the place in which immigrants settle (namely the region or country) might determine the types of political activity in which they engage. More precisely, we aim to ascertain whether and for what reasons different forms of transnational political activity develop in the United States and Europe. To achieve this rather ambitious goal, through looking at a series of case studies from Europe and the USA we try to identify the full range of such activities, while at the same time noting various similarities in the actions undertaken by communities based in the same area.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
transnationalism; political participation; comparative research; United States; Europe; political transnationalism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 645-663
Journal
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 31 (2008) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870701784471
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)