Immigrant Political Participation in Europe

Islam, religiosity, and immigrant political action in Western Europe.

The issues of migration and immigrant political integration in western democracies have become increasingly intertwined with debates on religion, particularly Islam. To date, however, we have surprisingly little systematic research on how religious beliefs are related to immigrants' political engagement. In this study, we argue that religion has a capacity to mobilize immigrants politically but...

Teaching Political Science in Europe

Thisarticle first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europebefore going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of politicalscience, including cross-national joint programmers; technologically enhancedlearning; placement learning and problem-based learning. The last sectionconsiders a range of issues facing political science teachers, includingfinancial p...

Culture, Context, and the Political Incorporation of Immigrant-Origin Groups in Europe

Do the social and cultural resources characteristic of immigrant groups guide their integration, or do host country receiving contexts have a greater impact on this process? A large body of research has addressed this question, aiming in particular to isolate these dueling eff ects on immigrants’ economic fortunes. Studies have documented substantial variation in the occupational and educationa...

Societal Discrimination against Muslims in Europe: Racism and Political Opportunism

Making the List: The Growth (And Varying Success) of Immigrant-Origin Political Candidates in Western Europe