Understanding the political integration outcomes of enfranchised and high socioeconomic status immigrants in host societies
- Autores: Lam-Dao Nguyen
- Directores de la Tesis: Ignacio Lago Peñas (dir. tes.)
- Lectura: En la Universitat Pompeu Fabra ( España ) en 2020
- Idioma: español
- Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Laura Morales Diez de Ulzurrun (presid.), Héctor Cebolla-Boado (secret.), Sergi Pardos-Prado (voc.)
- Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales por la Universidad Pompeu Fabra
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- Resumen
While much of the contemporary research on immigrant integration focuses on promoting and expanding legal, economic, and social rights for immigrants, little scholarship exists on how those markers of inclusion lead to political integration. This dissertation examines why immigrants, who would otherwise be considered fully integrated into their host societies, participate in politics at different rates when they face similar institutional and sociological barriers. It examines three facets of political integration that are central to immigrant political power: preference for descriptive representation, adoption of the democratic value of civic duty, and participation in local elections. This dissertation extends our overall understanding of immigrant political behaviors at a time when immigration is ever increasing, and the issue of integration is at the forefront of policy debates. By studying the political behaviors and beliefs of long-term migrants, the findings of this dissertation offer a road map for integration policies concerning the current wave of immigrants. Finally, this dissertation makes a case for ensuring the electoral power of immigrants as it is the only one that matters for the representativeness and preservation of democratic governance.
