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Social capital, political participation and migration in Europe : making multicultural democracy work? / edited by Laura Morales and Marco Giugni
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Edited by Palgrave Macmillan - 2011
How can European societies more effectively promote the active engagement of immigrants and their children in the political and civic life of the countries where they live? This book examines the effect of migrants' individual attributes and resources, their social capital and the political opportunities on their political integration
Political opportunities, social capital, and the political inclusion of immigrants in European cities / Laura Morales and Marco Giugni. Conceptualizing and measuring migrants' political inclusion / Laura Morales. Institutional opportunities, discursive opportunities and the political participation of migrants in European cities / Manlio Cinalli and Marco Giugni. The electoral participation of naturalised immigrants in ten European cities / Amparo González-Ferrer. The role of social capital in migrants' engagement in local politics in European cities / Laura Morales and Katia Pilati. Optimal opportunities for ethnic organization and political integration? Comparing Stockholm with other European cities / Per Strömblad, Gunnar Myrberg and Bo Bengtsson. Is 'home' a distraction? The role of migrants' transnational practices in their political integration into receiving-country politics / Laura Morales and Miruna Morariu. Patterns of participation : engagement among ethnic minorities and the native population in Oslo and Stockholm / Gunnar Myrberg and Jon Rogstad. Political efficacy and confidence among migrants / Eva Anduiza and Josep San Martín. The impact of religion on the political participation of migrants / Nina Eggert and Marco Giugni. Place attachment, community cohesion and the politics of belonging in European cities / Ranji Devadason. Conclusion : Towards an integrated approach to the political inclusion of migrants / Marco Giugni and Laura Morales.