The local turn in integration policies: why French cities differ

Flamant, Anouk

doi:10.1080/01419870.2020.1738522

Cited by 31 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Specific issues, such as housing and training, faced by migrants were not a core priority of the municipalities. However, the treatment of migration-related issues remained constrained by the weak legitimacy of local elected representatives and civil servants involved and the dilution of migration and ethnic issues into broader anti-discrimination policies (Bereni et al, 2020;Flamant, 2020).…”

Section: An Incomplete Migration Agenda For French Cities At Local Na...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, there is still room to understand the motives of cities in their networking, especially French municipalities that have received little scholarly attention in the international literature (some exceptions as Flamant, 2020;Downing, 2015;Martinez-Arino et al, 2018). Although scholars have underlined the rising importance of cities in the global management of migration (Thouez, 2020;Lacroix, Spencer, this special issue), this paper explores the drivers behind national rather than international city networks.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

French city networking: Drivers and rationale for national investment

Flamant

2022

Global Networks

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Drawing on qualitative investigations of three French cities, this this paper contributes to an understanding of the reasons behind the proliferation of activist city networks. Following the literature on the functions of transnational city networks, this article reveals four significant drivers that explain the preference of French cities for national city network ANVITA over international city networks amid a surge of welcoming initiatives. The four drivers offer opportunities to (1) share experience, (2) shame national authorities and propose alternative narratives, (3) limit pressure and opposition from NGOs and activists and (4) lend legitimacy to current policies and attain a label of “welcoming city” for Green and left‐leaning municipal coalitions. Thus, if the practical and symbolic functions are standard with international city networks, the symbolic functions play a significant role; some are explicit (shaming), whereas other are more implicit (relations with NGOs and partisan positioning). This article insists on the need to consider the political dimension of city networking as a significant driver for municipal actors. This political dimension is key to understanding how cities can (or not) be prominent actors in the governance of migration in the years to come.

show abstract

Section: An Incomplete Migration Agenda For French Cities At Local Na...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

French city networking: Drivers and rationale for national investment

Flamant

2022

Global Networks

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This inclusion may have positive implications for local policies. Antidiscrimination policies, now a common component of the policies of French cities, are sometimes designed and implemented with the help of immigrant representatives (Flamant, 2020). Both religion and anti-discrimination are fields where a need to cooperate with representatives of those directly affected may be particularly apparent.…”

Section: The Immigrant Presence In Governance Network: Literature and Theoretical Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The immigrant presence in collaborative structures of urban politics

Moutselos

Schönwälder

2021

Governance

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Participation and representation of disadvantaged groups are important, but partly still understudied aspects of democratic politics. The present article looks at the inclusion of migrant representatives in urban governance networks making use of original survey data from 40 large cities in France and Germany. We find that about half of policy-relevant urban actors in both countries and across cities cooperate with migrant associations regularly. This indicates that urban governance networks are furthering the civic and political presence of migrants. Cooperation with migrant associations is more likely when specific representative local institutions (foreigner/integration councils) exist, and is also boosted by the overall density of governance networks in a city. Politicians and local administrators remain central actors in such networks, while social welfare organizations emerge as important interlocutors with migrant associations. The article identifies and discusses differences between the two countries.

show abstract

“…As Räuchle and Schmiz (2018, 7) recently argued, "municipal politics play a crucial role for migrant economies." The extent to which residents of a city experience discrimination can be influenced by active local policies scandalizing such discrimination and providing support to victims (Flamant 2020). .…”

Section: Where and How Local Actors Intervenementioning

confidence: 99%

Diversity in local political practice

Schönwälder

2020

Ethnic and Racial Studies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article frames and introduces the contributions to a special issue. Their focus is on France and Germany, not only two major immigration countries in Europe, but also countries where local authorities have a relatively strong position within the state structure. While other studies have often focused on policy declarations, the eight articles in this special issue provide rich evidence on the content and implementation of policies. Furthermore, several articles offer theoretical insights into the factors driving or hindering policies that acknowledge socio-cultural heterogeneity, ensure more equality and inclusive public services. Results of a project at the Göttingen Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity are presented together with other contributions. The introduction concludes with reflections on the difficulties of "intercultural" communication among scholars and comparison of France and Germany.

show abstract

The local turn in integration policies: why French cities differ

Cited by 31 publications

References 39 publications

French city networking: Drivers and rationale for national investment

French city networking: Drivers and rationale for national investment

The immigrant presence in collaborative structures of urban politics

Diversity in local political practice

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About