Immigrant politics : race and representation in Western Europe / edited by Terri E. Givens, Rahsaan Maxwell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro -- Title page -- copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- ch1-Ethnic Minorities and Political Participation in Europe -- Immigration and the Development of Minority Communities in Europe -- Existing Literature -- Chapter Overview -- Notes -- ch2-Political Parties and Diversity in Western Europe -- Existing Literature on Political Parties and Immigrant Influence -- Pressure from Within: Politicians' Efforts at Diversification via Recruitment -- France -- Germany -- Pressure from Without: Immigrant Efforts at Diversification -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch3-Race and Representation: The BME Shortlist Debates in Britain -- Trends in BME Representation in Parliament -- Explaining the Underrepresentation of Ethnic Minorities -- Equality Guarantees and the Race Relations Paradigm -- Tackling Underrepresentation-From Equality Rhetoric to Equality Guarantees? -- The 2010 Result and the Future of BME Shortlists -- Notes -- ch4-The Legacies of Colonialism: Migrant-Origin Minorities in French Politics -- Diversity and the New Ethics of Ethnic Hierarchies in Politics -- Diversity and the New Ethnic Hierarchy of Roles and Political Status -- Conclusion: Promoting Diversity While Celebrating National Identity -- Notes -- ch5-Cautious Steps: Minority Representation in Germany -- The Size and Development of an Immigrant Electorate -- The Force of the Immigrant Vote -- Immigrant Representation in German Parliaments: Parties, Regions, and Parliamentarians -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch6-Successful Political Integration: Paradoxes in the Netherlands -- The Presence of Non-Western Immigrants in Dutch Politics -- The Influence of Non-Western Immigrant Politicians -- Getting Access to Local Politics -- Non-Western Immigrant Politicians' Careers -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch7-Race and Politics in the European Parliament -- A Resurgent Radical Right -- Europe Responds.

A Transnational Actor Emerges: The Starting Line Group -- The Development of Article 13 -- The 1996-1997 Intergovernmental Conference -- The Racial Equality Directive -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch8-Prospects for Political Integration -- The Challenge of a Multiethnic Europe -- The Importance of Political Integration -- Explaining Differences -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acronyms -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book.

Do ethnic minority politicians play a meaningful role in Western Europe? How do European publics feel about nonwhite politicians? How are political parties reaching out to ethnic minority communities, and how do those communities feel about their political influence? Addressing these increasingly critical questions, the authors of Immigrant Politics explore the realities, possibilities, and problems of ethnic minority and migrant political participation in Western Europe. Their combination of thematic chapters and country studies provides a thorough overview of the politics of race and representation in the region. -- Publisher description.

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