Transnational Political Practices of Colombians in Spain and the United Kingdom: Politics 'Here' and 'There

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 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 experience

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Ethnic and Racial Studies ; 33 (2010) 1 ; 75-91

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2010
Creator
Bermudez, Anastasia

DOI
10.1080/01419870903125838
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-254070
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Bermudez, Anastasia

Time of origin

  • 2010

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