Old Nations, New Voters

David C. Earnest

Description

In this groundbreaking study, David C. Earnest analyzes why democracies give noncitizens the right to vote. Bringing together theoretical debates in international relations and comparative politics about globalization, sovereignty, nationalism, citizenship, and state building, he examines how twenty-five democracies are coping with growing populations of immigrants who increasingly demand political rights. Earnest employs statistical analyses, along with case studies, to uncover surprising facts—that national courts are not necessarily progressive and that the left-right differences of political parties disguise intriguing coalitions that may either welcome or marginalize immigrants. The author concludes that rather than undermining the rights of citizens, the enfranchisement of noncitizens reflects shared national myths. In this respect, when faced with growing migration, old nations welcome new voters in ways that reinforce the bond between the nation and state.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments

1. The Democratic Dilemma of Migration

2. The Voting Rights of Resident Aliens: An Empirical Overview
A Typology of Resident Alien Suffrage
Voting Rights Granted by Localities
Discriminatory Regimes 
Nondiscriminatory Regimes 
Discrimination through Residency Qualifications
Alien Suffrage in National Constitutions
Resident Alien Voting Rights in International Law
Negative Cases: States That Have Rejected Alien Suffrage
Why Enfranchise? A Preview
Implications for the Research Design

3. Nationalism and Transnationalism: Hypotheses on the Political Incorporation of Resident Aliens
Nationalism and Transnationalism: An Overview
Hypothesized Causes of Political Incorporation
Conclusion: Convergence or Heterogeneity?

4. Study Population, Measures, and Estimation Strategy
Population of the Study
Dependent Variables: Voting Rights for Resident Aliens
Measures for the Independent Variables
Control Variables
Longitudinal Coverage
Model Specification and Methods of Estimation
Conclusion

5. Statistical Findings
The Ordered Probit Model
The Probit Model
Conclusion

6. Case Studies: Political Incorporation and Historical Institutionalism
The Netherlands
The Federal Republic of Germany
Belgium
Conclusion

7. Theoretical Implications
The Influence of History: Citizenship, Nationhood, and Rights
State Institutions and Voting Rights for Aliens
Systemic Factors: Traces of Transnationalism
Next Steps

8. Sovereignty and the Nation

Appendix A: Problems with Demographic Data on Resident Aliens
A Note about Sources for Demographic Data

Appendix B: Codebook
Dependent Variables: Measures and Sources
Identifiers, Independent and Control Variables

Appendix C: Descriptive Statistics and Correlation Matrix

Notes
Reference List
Index

Sujets

• Migration

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 05 novembre 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791477519
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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Old Nations, New Voters

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Old Nations, New Voters

Nationalism, Transnationalism, and Democracy in the Era of Global Migration

David C. Earnest

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany

© 2008 State University of New York

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Earnest, David C. Old nations, new voters : nationalism, transnationalism, and democracy in the era of global migration / David C. Earnest. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–7914–7613–0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Immigrants—Suffrage. 2. Immigrants—Political activity. 3. Trans- nationalism. 4. Emigration and Immigration. I. Title.

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Contents

The Democratic Dilemma of Migration

The Voting Rights of Resident Aliens: An Empirical Overview A Typology of Resident Alien Suffrage Voting Rights Granted by Localities Discriminatory Regimes Nondiscriminatory Regimes Discrimination through Residency Qualifications Alien Suffrage in National Constitutions Resident Alien Voting Rights in International Law Negative Cases: States That Have Rejected Alien Suffrage Why Enfranchise? A Preview Implications for the Research Design

Nationalism and Transnationalism: Hypotheses on the Political Incorporation of Resident Aliens Nationalism and Transnationalism: An Overview Hypothesized Causes of Political Incorporation Conclusion: Convergence or Heterogeneity?

Study Population, Measures, and Estimation Strategy Population of the Study Dependent Variables: Voting Rights for Resident Aliens Measures for the Independent Variables Control Variables Longitudinal Coverage Model Specification and Methods of Estimation Conclusion

Statistical Findings The Ordered Probit Model

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Case Studies: Political Incorporation and Historical Institutionalism The Netherlands The Federal Republic of Germany Belgium Conclusion

Theoretical Implications The Influence of History: Citizenship, Nationhood, and Rights State Institutions and Voting Rights for Aliens Systemic Factors: Traces of Transnationalism Next Steps

Sovereignty and the Nation

Appendix A: Problems with Demographic Data on Resident Aliens A Note about Sources for Demographic Data

Appendix B: Codebook Dependent Variables: Measures and Sources Identifiers, Independent and Control Variables

Appendix C: Descriptive Statistics and Correlation Matrix

Notes

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