Challenging the Liberal Nation‐State? Postnationalism, Multiculturalism, and the Collective Claims Making of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in Britain and Germany

Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification: The Case of Immigrants in Germany

“…We try to provide a closer look at the relations between the identificational and cultural dimensions of integration by delineating the direction of the causal relations between the German language proficiency of immigrants in Germany and their national identification with Germany, one of the largest immigrant receiving countries in Continental Europe (Koopmans and Statham, 1999). While most studies on language learning and national identification focus on young second generation immigrants, this research concentrates on adult first generation immigrants.…”

Social Statistics and Ethnic Diversity

“…From the perspective of governments, the claims of such groups are often seen as more contentious than those of ethnic immigrants. The latter may seek to retain rights of ethnic customs and associations, but they rarely challenge the legitimacy of the political status quo in their host countries (Koopmans and Statham 1999 ). The claims of indigenous and ethno-nationalist minorities are made especially potent by the growth of international support for indigenous rights in legal and political forums, making it diffi cult for states to avoid some form of ethnic enumeration.…”

Multicultural and Global Citizenship in a Transnational Age: The Case of South Korea

“…This agenda assumes that an individual's citizenship is limited to one nation-state. However, current transnational migration waves and the existence of culturally diverse populations challenge the notions of citizenship that is limited to one nation-state (Koopmans & Statham, 1999). These developments raise complex and difficult questions about citizenship education (Dominique, 2001;Ghai, 2000;Parekh, 2000;Patten, 2001).…”