Synopses & Reviews
Comparing differences in migrant political participation, the author discusses the influence that institutions have on opportunities and constraints for migrants' political engagement. The book adopts a multi-country comparative approach, highlighting three areas where institutions influence the scope for migrant actors in Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK:
- Strategies adopted by organized migrant interests in response to specific political structures
- The role of identity and its relevance in explaining varying political participation
- Institutional effects on the relationship between migrant organizations and political parties
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements * PART 1: INTRODUCTION * Introduction * Outline of Book Chapters * Data Retrieval * Statistical Material * Questionnaire * Interviews * Conclusion * PART 2: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: PATTERNS OF IMMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP POLICIES * Introduction * France * Composition of Immigrant Population * Immigration Policy and Status of Migrants * Citizenship Policy * Germany * Composition of Immigrant Population * Immigration Policy and Status of Migrants * Citizenship Policy * The Netherlands * Composition of Immigrant Population * Immigration Policy and Status of Migrants * Citizenship Policy * Rotterdam * Sweden * Composition of Immigrant Population * Immigration Policy and Status of Migrants * Citizenship Policy * Malmö * Britain * Composition of Immigrant Population * Immigration Policy and Status of Migrants * Citizenship Policy * PART 3: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS OF ACTOR'S BEHAVIOUR * Introduction * The Emergence of Neo-Institutionalism * Defining Institutions * How and Why Institutions are Important * Governing Institutions * Political Institutions in France * Political Institutions in Germany * Political Institutions in the Netherlands * Political Institutions in Sweden * Political Institutions in Britain * Political Institutions as Constraints and Facilitators * Outcomes of Institutions: Political Opportunity Structures * Formal Institutional Structures * National Cleavage Structures * Informal Procedures * Alliance Procedures * Conclusion * PART 4: IDENTITY, CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTIFICATION * Introduction * Identity - Relevance and Construction * Interpretations and Political Participation * Identification as an Explanatory Variable * The Study Groups - Sweden and the Netherlands * Identification Levels - Malmö and Rotterdam * Satisfaction with Performance of Local Politicians * Likelihood of Participating * Intensity of Participation * Interest in Swedish/Dutch Politics versus Country of Origin * Conclusion * PART 5: CIVIL SOCIETY, MIGRANT ORGANISATIONS AND POLITICAL PARTIES * Introduction * Civil Society * Structure and Organisation * Migrant Organisations in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Britain * Migrant Organisations in Malmö and Rotterdam * The Relationship Between Migrant Organisations and Political Parties in Malmö and Rotterdam * Conclusion * PART 6: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS * Introduction * Explaining Political Participation amongst Migrants * Strategies Adopted by Migrants as a Response to the Institutional Environment * Institutional Influences on Identification * Institutional Effects on the Relationship Between Organisations and Political Parties * Bibliography * Appendix 1