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9780472069132

Democracy's Promise

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  • ISBN13:

    9780472069132

  • ISBN10:

    0472069136

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-28
  • Publisher: Univ of Michigan Pr

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Summary

The massive demographic changes in the United States during the past few decades have made understanding the place of immigrants in the public more critical than ever. Democracy's Promise examines both the challenges and opportunities posed to American civic institutions by the presence of increasing numbers of immigrants. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Janelle S. Wong is Assistant Professor of Political Science and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California

Table of Contents

List of Tables & Figures
xi
Immigrants & American Civic Institutions
1(16)
Mexican & Chinese Immigrants in Two Cities
17(34)
Institutional Mobilization in an Era of Local Party Decline
51(38)
The Role of Community Organizations in Immigrant Political Mobilization
89(30)
Multiple Immigrant Identities & Community Organizations
119(22)
Mobilization of Latinos & Asian Americans Evidence from Survey Data
141(12)
Revitalizing Civic Institutions in Immigrant Communities Long-Term Strategies
153(24)
Institutional Mobilization in a Transnational Context
177(20)
Conclusion: American Civic Institutions & Immigrant Mobilization at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century
197(16)
Appendix: Methodology and Data Sources 213(14)
Notes 227(12)
References 239(30)
Index 269

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