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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786081303321

Autore

Lafleur Jean-Michel

Titolo

Transnational politics and the state : the external voting rights of diasporas / / Jean-Michel Lafleur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-94196-1

0-203-07728-8

1-135-13069-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 190 pages)

Collana

Routledge research in transnationalism ; ; 27

Classificazione

POL000000POL011000SOC015000

Disciplina

324.6/5

Soggetti

Immigrants - Political activity

Transnationalism

Ethnic groups - Political activity

Globalization - Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Transnational Politics and the State; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Conceptualizing External Voting; 2 Understanding the Development of External Voting Rights Worldwide: The Legal, Normative, and Sociopolitical Arguments; 3 Mexico: Enfranchising Emigrants under Conditions of Democratic Transition; 4 Italy: Electoral Benefits and the Enfranchisement of Citizens Abroad; 5 Responding to the Call: The Implementation of External Voting and Voter Turnout Abroad

6 Affinities across Borders: Emigrant Voters and the Formation of Political Opinions Abroad7 "Do You Hear Me Now?" External Voting, Reserved Seats, and Emigrant Power in the Home and Host Societies; Conclusion; Appendix A: Methodology; Appendix B: Interview Details; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In just two decades, the number of states that have adopted external voting policies has boomed. Today, these policies, which allow emigrants to take part in home country elections from abroad, are widely found in Europe and Latin America. Looking at the cases of Italy,



Mexico, and Bolivia, this book examines the motivations and consequences for states that enfranchise citizens abroad. This analysis sheds light on the impact of emigrants in home country politics, the motivations for emigrants to take part in the elections of a country where they no longer reside, and the consequences of thi