The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations: Transatlantic Perspectives

by Stefanie Chambers (Editor), Diana Evans (Editor), Anthony Messina (Editor), Abigail Williamson (Editor)

Overview

Migration to new destinations in Europe and the United States has expanded dramatically over the past few decades. Within these destinations, there is a corresponding greater variety of ethnic, cultural, and/or religious diversity. This timely volume, The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations, considers the challenges posed by this proliferation of diversity for governments, majority populations, and immigrants. 

The contributors assess the effectiveness of the policy and political responses that have been spawned by increasing diversity in four types of new immigrant destinations: “intermediate” destination countries—Ireland and Italy; culturally distinct regions experiencing new migration such as Catalonia in Spain or the American South; new destinations within traditional destination countries like the state of Utah and rural towns in England; and “early migration cycle” countries including Latvia and Poland.  

The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations examines how these new destinations for immigrants compare to traditional destinations, with respect to their policy responses and success at integrating immigrants, offering perspectives from both immigrants and natives.

Contributors include: Dace Akule, Amado Alarcón, Rhys Andrews, Francesca Campomori, Tiziana Caponio, Scott Decker, Erica Dobbs, Melissa M. Goldsmith, Aleksandra Grzymała-Kazłowska, Claudio A. Holzner, Magdalena Lesińska, Paul Lewis, Helen B. Marrow, Laura Morales, Katia Pilati, Marie Provine, Monica Varsanyi, and the editors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439914625
Publisher:	Temple University Press
Publication date:	07/01/2017
Edition description:	1
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Stefanie Chambers is Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of Political Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She is the author of Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education and Somalis in Twin Cities and Columbus: Immigrant Incorporation in New Destinations (both Temple).
Diana Evans is a Professor of Political Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She is the author of Greasing the Wheels: Using Pork Barrel Projects to Build Majority Coalitions in Congress.
Anthony M. Messina is John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He is the author of Race and Party Competition in Britain and The LogicsandPolitics of Post-WWII Migration to Western Europe and the editor or co-editor of five volumes.
Abigail Fisher Williamson is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Law at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Dimensions of Variation in Newly Diverse Transatlantic Destinations Anthony M. Messina Abigail Fisher Williamson 1

I Mew Destination Countries

1 Bureaucrats and the Ballot Box: State-Led Political Incorporation in Ireland Erica Dobbs 41

2 Immigrant Integration Policy Frames in Italy: A Multilevel Governance Perspective Tiziana Caponio Francesca Campomori 61

II Regions with Distinctive Histories of Cultural Diversity

3 Migrations, Language, and Social Mobility in Catalonia Amado Alarcón 83

4 The Difference a Decade of Enforcement Makes: Hispanic Racial Incorporation and Changing Intergroup Relations in the American South's Black Belt (2003-2016) Helen B. Marrow 102

III New Destination Locales within Traditional Destination Countries

5 The Politics of Place: The Impact of Local Contexts in Immigrant Voting Claudio A. Holzner Melissa M. Goldsmith 123

6 Religious Communities, Immigration, and Social Cohesion in Rural Areas: Evidence from England Rhys Andrews 150

IV Early Migration Cycle Countries

7 The Challenges of Immigrant Incorporation in the Context of Multiple Transition Processes: The Case of Poland Aleksandra Kazlowska Magdalena Lesinska 175

8 Political Participation of Migrants in Latvia: Lessons Learned? Dace Akule 189

V New Destinations in Comparative Perspective

9 Immigration and Policing Practices in New Destinations Monica W. Varsanyi Paul G. Lewis Doris Marie Provine Scott Decker 225

10 Immigrant Incorporation in Local Schools: Policy and Practices in New versus Established Destinations Melissa Marschall 248

11 Civic and Political Engagement by Immigrant-Background Minorities in Traditional and New Destination European Cities Katia Pilati Laura Morales 277

Conclusion: Emerging Commonalities across New and Traditional Transatlantic Destinations Stefanie Chambers Diana Evans Abigail Fisher Williamson 300

References 313

Contributors 353

Index 357