Getting Into Local Power The Politics Of Ethnic Minorities In British And French Cities Romain Garbayeauth by Romain Garbaye(auth.) 9780470761625, 9781405126977, 0470761628, 1405126973 instant download after payment.

This book presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics.

• A comparison of the participation of ethnic minorities in British and French cities
• Includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix
• Shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems
• Considers styles of political mobilisation of ethnic minorities in the context of urban political systems, as well as the strategies used by party leaders and to manage ethnic diversity in political competition
• Analyses how ethnic and cultural diversity in urban societies translates into conflictual politics
• Enhances our understanding of local politics and of the evolution of political representation in industrialised democracies

Content:
Chapter 1 Historical Institutionalism and the Comparison of Local Cases (pages 20–36):
Chapter 2 The British Policy Framework: Liberal Citizenship Regime, Depoliticization and the Race Relationism of British Cities (pages 37–62):
Chapter 3 The French Policy Framework: Planned Migration, Xenophobic Politics and Durable Political Exclusion (pages 63–91):
Chapter 4 Birmingham, 1980s–2001: Inner?City Labour Politics and Pluri?Ethnic Government (pages 92–143):
Chapter 5 Lille, 1980s–2001: Machine Politics and Exclusion of Minorities in the French Municipal System (pages 144–186):
Chapter 6 Roubaix, 1980s–2001: Inclusion Through Neighbourhood Groups and an Open Municipal Game (pages 187–210):