Social capital, political participation and migration in Europe
Subtitle: making multicultural democracy work?
By: edited by Laura Morales and Marco Giugni
Series: Migration, minorities and citizenship
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780230244160
Subjects: Politics and government; Integration (Politik); Emigration and immigration; Einwanderer; Multiculturalism; Immigrants; Political activity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-298) and index.
Table of contents: title: Political opportunities, social capital, and the political inclusion of immigrants in European cities / Laura Morales and Marco Giugni; title: Conceptualizing and measuring migrants' political inclusion / Laura Morales; title: Institutional opportunities, discursive opportunities and the political participation of migrants in European cities / Manlio Cinalli and Marco Giugni; title: The electoral participation of naturalised immigrants in ten European cities / Amparo González-Ferrer; title: The role of social capital in migrants' engagement in local politics in European cities / Laura Morales and Katia Pilati; title: Optimal opportunities for ethnic organization and political integration? Comparing Stockholm with other European cities / Per Strömblad, Gunnar Myrberg and Bo Bengtsson; title: Is 'home' a distraction? The role of migrants' transnational practices in their political integration into receiving-country politics / Laura Morales and Miruna Morariu; title: Patterns of participation : engagement among ethnic minorities and the native population in Oslo and Stockholm / Gunnar Myrberg and Jon Rogstad; title: Political efficacy and confidence among migrants / Eva Anduiza and Josep San Martín; title: The impact of religion on the political participation of migrants / Nina Eggert and Marco Giugni; title: Place attachment, community cohesion and the politics of belonging in European cities / Ranji Devadason; title: Conclusion : Towards an integrated approach to the political inclusion of migrants / Marco Giugni and Laura Morales.