04223nam 2200649 450 991046136170332120200520144314.01-62637-362-0(CKB)3710000000466089(EBL)4352986(SSID)ssj0001544519(PQKBManifestationID)16136557(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001544519(PQKBWorkID)12516847(PQKB)11001818(MiAaPQ)EBC4352986(Au-PeEL)EBL4352986(CaPaEBR)ebr11150330(OCoLC)919014638(EXLCZ)99371000000046608920160209h20122012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImmigrant politics race and representation in Western Europe /edited by Terri E. Givens, Rahsaan MaxwellBoulder, Colorado ;London, [England] :Lynne Rienner Publishers,2012.©20121 online resource (190 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-58826-830-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Title page; copyright page; Contents; Foreword; ch1-Ethnic Minorities and Political Participation in Europe; Immigration and the Development of Minority Communities in Europe; Existing Literature; Chapter Overview; Notes; ch2-Political Parties and Diversity in Western Europe; Existing Literature on Political Parties and Immigrant Influence; Pressure from Within: Politicians' Efforts at Diversification via Recruitment; France; Germany; Pressure from Without: Immigrant Efforts at Diversification; Conclusion; Notes; ch3-Race and Representation: The BME Shortlist Debates in BritainTrends in BME Representation in ParliamentExplaining the Underrepresentation of Ethnic Minorities; Equality Guarantees and the Race Relations Paradigm; Tackling Underrepresentation-From Equality Rhetoric to Equality Guarantees?; The 2010 Result and the Future of BME Shortlists; Notes; ch4-The Legacies of Colonialism: Migrant-Origin Minorities in French Politics; Diversity and the New Ethics of Ethnic Hierarchies in Politics; Diversity and the New Ethnic Hierarchy of Roles and Political Status; Conclusion: Promoting Diversity While Celebrating National Identity; Notesch5-Cautious Steps: Minority Representation in GermanyThe Size and Development of an Immigrant Electorate; The Force of the Immigrant Vote; Immigrant Representation in German Parliaments: Parties, Regions, and Parliamentarians; Conclusion; Notes; ch6-Successful Political Integration: Paradoxes in the Netherlands; The Presence of Non-Western Immigrants in Dutch Politics; The Influence of Non-Western Immigrant Politicians; Getting Access to Local Politics; Non-Western Immigrant Politicians' Careers; Conclusion; Notes; ch7-Race and Politics in the European Parliament; A Resurgent Radical RightEurope RespondsA Transnational Actor Emerges: The Starting Line Group; The Development of Article 13; The 1996-1997 Intergovernmental Conference; The Racial Equality Directive; Conclusion; Notes; ch8-Prospects for Political Integration; The Challenge of a Multiethnic Europe; The Importance of Political Integration; Explaining Differences; Conclusion; Notes; Acronyms; Bibliography; The Contributors; Index; About the BookImmigrantsPolitical activityEurope, WesternMinoritiesPolitical activityEurope, WesternPolitical participationEurope, WesternEurope, WesternEmigration and immigrationPolitical aspectsEurope, WesternRace relationsEuropePolitics and government1945-Electronic books.ImmigrantsPolitical activityMinoritiesPolitical activityPolitical participation325.4Givens Terri E.1964-Maxwell RahsaanMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461361703321Immigrant politics2086873UNINA