Beyond citizenship and residence? Exploring the extension of voting rights in the age of globalization

Caramani, Daniele; Grotz, Florian

doi:10.1080/13510347.2014.981668

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“…The literature on emigrant voting suggests that broader structural explanations, including enfranchisement as part of the transition to democracy, regional patterns of policy diffusion as well as the leverage of well-organized emigrant lobbies, contribute to the increase in countries granting emigrant voting rights (Rhodes and Harutyunyan, 2010;Turcu and Urbatsch, 2014;Caramani and Grotz, 2015). Some case studies highlight the influence of a particular party, like the National Alliance in Italy, with an interest and commitment to the well-being of emigrants (Lafleur, 2013).…”

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Why do parties support emigrant voting rights?

Østergaard‐Nielsen

Ciornei

Lafleur

2019

Eur. Pol. Sci. Rev.

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Policies allowing enfranchisement of non-resident citizens (emigrants and their descendants) are now implemented in the majority of states worldwide. A growing number of case studies show that the extension of voting rights to non-resident citizens is often contested among country of origin political parties. However, there is no systematic comparative study of why different political parties support or oppose external voting rights and how this position is framed by the parties. Drawing on a unique data set based on 34 debates across 13 countries, we estimate the extent to which ideology and party family are correlated with the positioning and framing of parties. Among the findings are that the more to the right is a party, the more it tends to support external voting rights, except in the case of radical right parties. The position on emigrant voting rights is largely framed along more pragmatic arguments.

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Why do parties support emigrant voting rights?

Østergaard‐Nielsen

Ciornei

Lafleur

2019

Eur. Pol. Sci. Rev.

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“…Strategic political considerations have likewise shaped voting reform initiatives. Domestic partisan leaders are much more open to enfranchising expatriates when they anticipate that these future voters will turn out from a distance to support them (Bauböck 2005;Caramani and Grotz 2015;Collyer 2014a;Escobar 2007Escobar , 2017Lafleur 2011Lafleur , 2013McCann, Cornelius, and Leal 2009).…”

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Mexicans and Colombians at Home and Abroad: A Comparative Study of Political Engagement

McCann

Escobar

Arana

2022

Lat. American Res. Rev.

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Although a large number of democracies have extended political rights to expatriates, relatively little is known about the depths of transnational political engagement. How attentive are expatriates to politics in the country of origin? When expatriates judge leaders "back home," are their evaluations based on the same ideological considerations as those of citizens in the country of origin? Drawing from original surveys conducted during presidential elections in Mexico (2006) and Colombia (2010), in which both emigrants and citizens within the country were sampled, this study addresses these questions. The results indicate that for each nationality group, living abroad is not associated with a drop in political attentiveness, and time abroad does not in and of itself depress attention to politics from a distance. Moreover, emigrants and individuals in the country of origin do not vary in the extent to which ideological preferences are used to judge presidents, which is a key marker of political sophistication. These results suggest that in the context of Mexican and Colombian politics, living abroad does not markedly diminish the potential for effective democratic engagement. Si bien gran número de democracias han extendido derechos políticos a los emigrantes, se sabe relativamente poco sobre el compromiso político transnacional. ¿Qué tan atentos son los emigrantes a la política del país de origen? ¿Cuándo se juzga a los líderes de este país, la evaluación que les hacen los emigrantes se basa en las mimas consideraciones que los ciudadanos del país de origen? Este estudio aborda estas preguntas utilizando encuestas originales realizadas durante las elecciones presidenciales en México (2006) y en Colombia (2010) y donde ambos, emigrantes y ciudadanos dentro del país de origen, fueron parte del muestreo. El resultado indica que en los dos casos de México y Colombia el vivir fuera del país no está asociado con una baja de la atención a lo político, y que el tiempo vivido por fuera no reduce por si solo esta atención desde la distancia. Aún más, emigrantes e individuos en el país de origen no difieren en la forma de usar las preferencias ideológicas para juzgar a los presidentes, lo que es una marca clave de sofisticación política. Estos resultados sugieren que en el contexto de la política de México y Colombia, vivir afuera no disminuye el potencial de compromiso político democrático.

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“…A significant wave of legalization of voting from abroad among European states can be seen after the 1970s (see Figure 1.1). Moreover, the scholarly debate on 'transnational voting rights' (Ellis et al 2007;Caramani and Grotz 2015) and the notion of the 'party abroad' in general have started attracting interest. This is, after all, a topical issue.…”

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The Party Abroad and its Role for National Party Politics

Rashkova

Staak²

2019

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Beyond citizenship and residence? Exploring the extension of voting rights in the age of globalization

Cited by 63 publications

References 14 publications

Why do parties support emigrant voting rights?

Why do parties support emigrant voting rights?

Mexicans and Colombians at Home and Abroad: A Comparative Study of Political Engagement

The Party Abroad and its Role for National Party Politics

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