Can Institutions Build Unity in Multiethnic States?

Elkins, Zachary; Sides, John

doi:10.1017/s0003055407070505

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“…Yet, this does not mean that Muslim immigrants cannot develop a sense of belonging and commitment to the host society or adopt an adversarial stance in which this society is rejected (Reeskens and Wright 2014;Verkuyten and Yildiz 2007). Many immigrants identify not only with their minority group but also with the host society, although often not as strongly (Elkins and Sides 2007;Reeskens and Wright 2014).…”

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Supporting the democratic political organisation of Muslim immigrants: the perspective of Muslims in the Netherlands and Germany

Verkuyten

2016

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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Using data from three survey studies, this paper examines the support for the democratic political organisation of Muslims among Muslim immigrants in the Netherlands (Studies 1, 2, and 3) and Germany (Study 3). Using a social psychological perspective, support is examined in relation to religious group identification, Muslim linked fate, perceived discrimination, fundamentalist religious belief, and host national identification. The findings in all three studies show support for the political organisation of Muslims. Furthermore, higher religious group identification and higher linked fate were associated with stronger support. More discrimination and more fundamentalist beliefs were also associated with stronger support, and part of these associations was mediated by linked fate. National identification was not associated with support for the political organisation of Muslims. Census projections for countries of the European Union indicate that there will be an increasingly diverse population in the coming years (Eurostat 2010). This raises important and urgent questions, including the question of political participation and representation. In Europe, members of immigrant-origin groups are clearly underrepresented in political institutions and this is not a simple reflection of their recent arrival, delayed acquisition of citizenship, educational qualifications, social experiences, or cultural attitudes (Bloemraad and Schönwälder 2013). This underrepresentation can be seen as a democratic deficit and could increase political alienation among immigrant-origin groups (Pantoja and Segura 2003).For strategic or principle reasons, mainstream political parties are increasingly recognising the importance to represent immigrant-origin individuals in their membership and candidacy. This can attract new voters from immigrant-origin groups and increase a party's attractiveness for previous voters (Rocha et al. 2010). In countries with a multi-party political system, immigrants and minorities also have the possibility of participating in the democratic process by organising politically along ethnic or religious lines.

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Supporting the democratic political organisation of Muslim immigrants: the perspective of Muslims in the Netherlands and Germany

Verkuyten

2016

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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“…Psychische integratie refereert aan de identificatie met de ontvangende samenleving, een gevoel van behoren, gemeenschap en gevoelens van algemeen en politiek vertrouwen. Nederlands onderzoek laat zien dat Nederlandse migranten beperkt geïntegreerd zijn in deze drie domeinen: door werkloosheid of een laag inkomen beschikken zij over beperkte economische hulpbronnen ( Van Tubergen, 2006;Hagendoorn et al, 2003), hun sociale netwerk is beperkter, vooral wat betreft de contacten met autochtone Nederlanders en identificatie met de ontvangende samenleving en vertrouwen in andere mensen en politieke instituties zijn lager (Dinesen, 2013;Elkins & Sides, 2007;Martinovic, 2013;Staerklé et al, 2010). Iedere migrant heeft, zo nemen we aan, de wens te integreren in de verschillende domeinen van de ontvangende samenleving.…”

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Depressieklachten onder Turkse en Marokkaanse Nederlanders van de eerste generatie

Bekker

Gesthuizen

2015

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SummaryDepressive symptoms among Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands: the impact of disintegration and locus of control Previous research showed that especially Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands run a higher risk of experiencing symptoms of a depressive disorder than indigenous Dutch people. In this study we aim to explain why some Turkish and Moroccan migrants experience these symptoms of depressive disorder to a higher degree than other members of these groups. We used cross-sectional data from the Dutch Life Course Study (Nederlandse Levensloop Studie). Although one indicator of social disintegration, experienced loneliness, appeared to be the most important predictor for symptoms of a depressive disorder among these migrant groups, indicators of economic and psychological disintegration were also clear predictors for these symptoms. However, psychological disintegration, which we theorized to be the final stage of integration and therefore serves as a mediator, was unable to explain the relationships of economic and social disintegration with depressive symptoms. Moreover, taking the locus of control into account, appeared to provide important nuances for interpreting these effects: for those who experience more control over their lives, disintegration in the domains mentioned is less strongly linked with depressive symptoms than for those who experience less control over their lives.

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“…Empirical research in this area has not been able to provide a definitive answer to the question of the effects of decentralisation on national identities and loyalty to the State (Elkins and Sides, 2007: 693; see also Hadler et al, 2012: 408-409).…”

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La nación en España un instrumento de medida cualitativo para una cuestión compleja

Humlebæk

Jiménez

2024

REIS

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Esta nota de investigación es un estudio innovador sobre la organización territorial del Estado español (ORTE) y su anclaje, y encaje, sobre definiciones de nación. Es una aportación técnica, en forma de protocolo de codificación, que permite medir, en los discursos políticos, los cambios en las preferencias respecto a la ORTE y los sentimientos de pertenencia hacia España y la región. Ambos fenómenos sociales están cambiando mucho últimamente, pero para conocer cómo se han producido estos cambios y cómo se les otorga legitimidad por élites políticas necesitamos un instrumento que permita medir dichos cambios, de forma sistemática, a lo largo del tiempo. Presentamos el marco metodológico que estamos aplicando a un estudio comparativo de cinco estatutos de autonomía diferentes y sus reformas respectivas, y un avance de los resultados que produce el protocolo. Key words AbstractThis paper is an innovative study about the territorial organisation of the Spanish State (TOSS) and how it is anchored and fits within definitions of nationhood. This is a technical contribution in the form of a codification protocol designed to measure changes in preferences regarding the TOSS and feelings of belonging to Spain and a given region in political discourse. Both social phenomena have experienced major changes in recent years; but in order to understand how these changes have occurred and how they have been legitimised by political elites, an instrument is needed to measure these changes systematically over time. A methodological framework is presented here that has been applied to a comparative study of five different Statutes of Autonomy and the reforms that they have undergone, together with a preliminary overview of the results produced by the protocol. Cómo citarHumlebaek, Carsten y Ruiz Jiménez, Antonia María (2018). «La nación en España: un instrumento de medida cualitativo para una cuestión compleja». Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 142La nación en España: un instrumento de medida cualitativo para una cuestión compleja IntroduccIón 1El objetivo de esta nota de investigación es presentar el diseño metodológico aplicado a los discursos parlamentarios de los partidos políticos (tanto en los Parlamentos regionales como en las Cortes en Madrid) que han participado en las diferentes reformas de los cinco estatutos de autonomía seleccionados.Como diferentes autores han apuntado, la creación y desarrollo del Estado de las autonomías parece haber generado vínculos afectivos con la comunidad política de ámbi-to autonómico (Martínez-Herrera, 2002; Jiménez y Navarro, 2012), incluso donde su presencia era escasa o nula previamente (García Álvarez, 2002). Este proceso ha sido paralelo a la consolidación electoral de partidos de ámbito no estatal (PANE) en regiones donde anteriormente esta dimensión no era significativa. Diversos autores han demostrado, tanto para el caso de España (Pallarés y Keating, 2003; Libbrecht, Maddens y Swenden, 2011) como para otros países, que los contextos multinivel generan competenc...

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Can Institutions Build Unity in Multiethnic States?

Cited by 146 publications

References 54 publications

Supporting the democratic political organisation of Muslim immigrants: the perspective of Muslims in the Netherlands and Germany

Supporting the democratic political organisation of Muslim immigrants: the perspective of Muslims in the Netherlands and Germany

Depressieklachten onder Turkse en Marokkaanse Nederlanders van de eerste generatie

La nación en España un instrumento de medida cualitativo para una cuestión compleja

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