Jean-Michel Lafleur

Transnational Politics and the State (eBook, PDF)

The External Voting Rights of Diasporas

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the influence and relationships between states and migrants in the era of globalization. Using a comparative framework, it examines citizenship legislation which enabled migrants the right to vote from abroad with case studies on Italy, Mexico and Belgium.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135130695
• Artikelnr.: 38259009

Autorenporträt

Jean-Michel Lafleur is a Research Associate of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) and a lecturer at the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, Université de Liège, Belgium.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Conceptualizing External Voting 2. Understanding the
Development of External Voting Rights Worldwide: The Legal, Normative, and
Socio-Political 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
Abroad 7. "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.