Ethnic and immigrant politics vs. mainstream politics: the role of ethnic organizations in shaping the political participation of immigrant-origin individuals in Europe

Pilati, Katia; Morales, Laura

doi:10.1080/01419870.2016.1181270

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“…Such characteristics affect, in a similar way, engagement in country-of-origin political activities (Portes et al 1999;Guarnizo et al 2003;Smith 2008;Portes et al 2008;Morales and Pilati 2014). Following the civic voluntarism model, CVM , studies have also highlighted the role of social trust and involvement in local civic institutions, specifically voluntary associations, in fostering political engagement of migrants in the residence countries (Lien et al 2003;Ramakrishnan and Bloemraad 2008;Berger et al 2004;Mollenkopf and Hochschild 2009;Pilati and Morales 2016). In addition, the literature on transnationalism has specifically focused on the role played by home-town or ethnic associations for migrants' engagement in transnational practices (Guarnizo et al 2003;Itzigsohn 2000;Lacroix 2014).…”

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“…2 Differently from home-town associations which are considered as transnational activities by several studies (Guarnizo et al 2003;Portes et al 2008), we do not consider engagement in ethnic organizations as transnational activities but consider ethnic organizations as possible factors affecting transnational practices (Heath et al 2013;Pilati and Morales 2016). It is easy for members of an ethnic organization to converge on issues pertaining to their country of origin thanks to a shared identity and to the same psychological attachments to one's own country of origin.…”

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Comparing engagement by migrants in domestic and in country-of-origin political activities across European cities

Pilati

Herman

2018

Acta Polit

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This article aims to investigate levels of migrants and second generations' engagement in country-of-origin political activities and in domestic political activities. Using data from a population survey of individuals of migrant origin in ten European cities undertaken in 2004-2010, we examine both individual and contextual characteristics shaping engagement in one and in the other scope of action. Findings show that migrants and second generations tend to engage in an equal number of domestic and country-of-origin political activities. Engagement in country-of-origin political activities only is fully compatible with a trajectory of political integration in the countries of settlement, opposing the view that migrants may contribute to build or live in a "separate" society. Finally, the results show that contextual opportunities affect chances to engage in one or in the other scope of action. In particular, easy access to residence permits favours engagement in domestic political activities and discourages engagement in country-of-origin political activities. This suggests that migrants and second generations' engagement in country-of-origin political activities may be a reaction to the limited opportunities of integration offered by the residence countries.

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Comparing engagement by migrants in domestic and in country-of-origin political activities across European cities

Pilati

Herman

2018

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“…Large inter-country and inter-group differences exist and a lot of the variation is explained by inequalities in socioeconomic status and level of education (Sandovici and Listhaug 2010). Beyond the standard individual-level, socio-economic explanations, scholars have increasingly focused on institutional characteristics within countries, strength of group organisation and relational (network) resources of minority individuals with a positive influence on the likelihood to vote on election day (Sobolewska et al 2015;Cinalli and Giugni 2016;Pilati and Morales 2016). The present paper focuses on one such potential source of networks and resources, namely religious attendance.…”

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Praying on Friday, voting on Sunday? Mosque attendance and voter turnout in three West European democracies

Moutselos

2019

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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Several studies have demonstrated a positive association between regular church attendance and turning out to vote in established democracies. This paper examines whether the relationship holds for Muslims who regularly attend religious services. Using an original dataset of Muslim-origin citizens in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, I find that regular mosque attendance is indeed associated with higher likelihood to vote in national elections in Germany and the United Kingdom, while among Dutch Muslims turnout is positively associated with individual religiosity. I find evidence that the proposed association between regular mosque attendance and voting is mediated through the acquisition of relevant political information and stronger associational involvement. The paper provides an individual-level analysis complementing studies of country-level institutional particularities and group-level characteristics that are conducive to higher levels of turnout among Muslims. The findings dispel the myth that mosques are sites of civic alienation and self-segregation, but can, in fact, play the role of 'schools of democracy'. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Las redes son las estructuras por las que circula la información, los bienes o los apoyos materiales o emocionales (Requena, 1998). La participación en entidades de inmigrantes se ha constatado como positiva para la integración en las sociedades de destino (Guarnizo et al, 2003), de la misma forma que la integración social promueve una participación política, lo que se puede concretar en una mayor probabilidad de votar en las elecciones municipales (Tillie, 2004) o en un mayor interés por la política en la sociedad receptora (Morales y Pilati, 2011;Pilati y Morales, 2016).…”

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“…La militancia en organizaciones de inmigrantes está asociada positivamente con una mayor participación en organizaciones proderechos de los inmigrantes frente a organizaciones generalistas de la sociedad civil (Pilati y Morales, 2016).…”

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Capital social y redes políticas de las asociaciones de inmigrantes en Galicia

Fernández‐Suárez

Cano-Ruiz

2018

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ResumenEste artículo se centra en analizar la participación política de los extranjeros asentados en Galicia a través del tejido asociativo inmigrante. Se considera que la participación social en entidades creadas por inmigrantes es sinónimo de integración social y favorece la participación política. Esta participación política se divide en dos componentes: el derecho de acceso a la toma de decisiones y la participación efectiva, entendida como los contactos, las prácticas asociativas y las relaciones con actores sociales y políticos.Partimos de una metodología mixta que combina la explotación de datos de un cuestionario con el análisis de entrevistas cualitativas. A partir del Cuestionario a Asociaciones de Inmigrantes en Galicia, obtenemos datos cuantitativos de 32 asociaciones de inmigrantes sobre las actividades y sus relaciones de tipo institucional y político. Las 43 entrevistas semiestructuradas a líderes asociativos, representantes institucionales y entidades del tercer sector nos posibilitarán que profundicemos en los discursos que sostienen su actuación y su posición ideológica.Los principales resultados nos señalan una participación política de las entidades de extranjeros circunscrita al ámbito municipal. La existencia de mecanismos formales permite su articulación como actores sociales pero una escasa incidencia política, lo que puede vislumbrarse en un bajo contacto con entidades políticas y sociales. Cuando este contacto se produce, está más dirigido a solventar necesidades derivadas de la vulnerabilidad social que demandas típicas de un proceso de asentamiento consolidado. Palabras clave: asociacionismo migrante; capital social; participación política; tercer sector; actor político

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Ethnic and immigrant politics vs. mainstream politics: the role of ethnic organizations in shaping the political participation of immigrant-origin individuals in Europe

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Cited by 32 publications

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Comparing engagement by migrants in domestic and in country-of-origin political activities across European cities

Comparing engagement by migrants in domestic and in country-of-origin political activities across European cities

Praying on Friday, voting on Sunday? Mosque attendance and voter turnout in three West European democracies

Capital social y redes políticas de las asociaciones de inmigrantes en Galicia

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