Making regional citizens? The political drivers and effects of subnational immigrant integration policies in Europe and North America
Anita Manatschal, Verena Wisthaler & Christina Zuber
| Résumé |
This special issue provides the first internationally comparative
analysis of regional immigrant integration policies. The
introduction defines socioeconomic, cultural–religious and
legal–political domains of integration, expecting regions to be
most active policy-makers in the first. Regional politics drives
policy orientations: leftist regions develop more inclusive
policies than their right-wing counterparts, and Rokkan regions
with strong regionalist parties adopt more assimilationist policies
than ordinary regions. Through policy feedback, regional policies
also influence immigrants’ political integration, shaping their
prospects of becoming ‘regional citizens’. Six empirical
contributions assess these arguments for five federations (Belgium,
Germany, Switzerland, United States and Canada) and two
quasi-federal systems (Italy and Spain). |
| Mots-clés |
immigrant integration policy; citizenship; decentralization; party politics; Europe; North America |
| Citation | Manatschal, A., Wisthaler, V., & Zuber, C. (2020). Making regional citizens? The political drivers and effects of subnational immigrant integration policies in Europe and North America. Regional Studies, 54(11), 1475-1485. |
| Type | Article de périodique (Anglais) |
| Date de publication | 1-11-2020 |
| Nom du périodique | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 54 |
| Numéro | 11 |
| Pages | 1475-1485 |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2020.1808882 |
| Liée au projet | The Regional Dynamics of Integration and Citizenship Regu... |