Jean-Michel Lafleur

Transnational Politics and the State (eBook, ePUB)

The External Voting Rights of Diasporas

• Format: ePub

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.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135130688
• Artikelnr.: 38256788

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.