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Transnational Political Practices of Colombians in Spain and the United Kingdom: Politics 'Here' and 'There
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Abstract Most existing scholarly work available on Colombian migrants' transnational political practices has emphasised the divisions, mistrust and apathy affecting them. However, research conducted by the author among Colombians in the United Kingdom and Spain departs from previous studies by stressing the... view more
Most existing scholarly work available on Colombian migrants' transnational political practices has emphasised the divisions, mistrust and apathy affecting them. However, research conducted by the author among Colombians in the United Kingdom and Spain departs from previous studies by stressing the broad nature of migrants' transnational political participation, which involves engagement in both formal and informal politics, at the individual and collective levels, and in initiatives coming from 'above' and 'below'. It also shows how transnational political practices oriented towards the home country occur simultaneously with activities in the host society, contrary to what has generally been thought. This was more the case among Colombians in Spain than those in the United Kingdom, which could be partly explained by differences in the historical development and size of each community, as well as the role played by individual factors, such as migrants' previous political experiences.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
Transnational migration; political participation; Latin America; Spain; United Kingdom; Colombia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 75-91
Journal
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33 (2010) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870903125838
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)