Emigrants get political : Mexican migrants engage their home towns /

Migrants have become an important social and political constituency throughout the world. In addition to sending remittances to their home countries, many migrants maintain political ties with their nations of origin through the expansion of dual citizenship and voting rights. But to what extent do...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Danielson, Michael S.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
Migrants have become an important social and political constituency throughout the world. In addition to sending remittances to their home countries, many migrants maintain political ties with their nations of origin through the expansion of dual citizenship and voting rights. But to what extent do migrants influence their home communities and governments? Michael S. Danielson develops a theory of and methodological model for studying migrant impact on the communities and countries they leave behind, examining a largely underexplored area of research in the migration literature.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-067999-9
0-19-068000-8
Schlagworte:
Transnational voting > Mexico.
Transnationalism > Political aspects > Mexico.
Return migration > Political aspects > Mexico.
Local government > Mexico.
Democracy > Mexico.
Mexicans > United States > Political activity.
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