Socialization, citizenship and the electoral integration of refugees: evidence from Sweden
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| Title: | Socialization, citizenship and the electoral integration of refugees: evidence from Sweden |
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| Authors: | Bevelander, Pieter, Hutcheson, Derek Stanford, Qi, Haodong, 1985 |
| Source: | Ethnic and Racial Studies. 49(1):96-122 |
| Subject Terms: | Refugee, electoral turnout, integration, citizenship, bonding, bridging |
| Description: | This article seeks to fill a research gap by analysing refugees’ voting behavior, using Sweden (known for high refugee immigration, relatively liberal enfranchisement rules, and comprehensive electoral data) as a case study. Relying on register data on turnout from Swedish municipal elections, the article sheds new light on how the political integration of refugees varies. We test theories of resocialization and examine the extent to which a refugee’s political integration is affected by the surrounding environment, focusing on the political culture of the areas surrounding their neighborhoods. The results show that two major factors strongly affect refugee turnout rates: the acquisition of citizenship, and the degree of diversity of nationality in the districts in which refugees live, based on different experiences of “bonding” and “bridging” with the surrounding environment. |
| File Description: | electronic |
| Access URL: | https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-71602 https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2024.2398651 |
| Database: | SwePub |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | This article seeks to fill a research gap by analysing refugees’ voting behavior, using Sweden (known for high refugee immigration, relatively liberal enfranchisement rules, and comprehensive electoral data) as a case study. Relying on register data on turnout from Swedish municipal elections, the article sheds new light on how the political integration of refugees varies. We test theories of resocialization and examine the extent to which a refugee’s political integration is affected by the surrounding environment, focusing on the political culture of the areas surrounding their neighborhoods. The results show that two major factors strongly affect refugee turnout rates: the acquisition of citizenship, and the degree of diversity of nationality in the districts in which refugees live, based on different experiences of “bonding” and “bridging” with the surrounding environment. |
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| ISSN: | 01419870 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01419870.2024.2398651 |