Politicаl Pаrticipаtion аnd Ethnic Minoritiеs: Chinеsе Ovеrsеаs in Mаlаysiа, Indonеsiа, аnd thе Unitеd Stаtеs
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2000-06-01
List price: $135.00
From New York City’s Chinatown to urban Indonesia, there are fifty-five million ethnic Chinese living outside of China. Their strong sense of community, along with their considerable economic clout, makes them a compelling group with which to study immigrant political participation. Amy Freedman’s empirical study examines the hows and whys of Chinese overseas political activity in three diverse countries. When, and under what conditions, do immigrants become active in the political process? Does political influence stem from group mobilization? What role do communal organization...