Democracy's Promise: Immigrants and American Civic Institutions

Contents

Contents List of Tables & Figures xi 1. Immigrants & American Civic Institutions 1 2. Mexican & Chinese Immigrants in Two Cities 17 3. Institutional Mobilization in an Era of Local Party Decline 51 4. The Role of Community Organizations in Immigrant Political Mobilization 89 5. Multiple Immigrant Identities & Community Organizations 119 6. Mobilization of Latinos & Asian Americans Evidence from Survey Data 141 7. Revitalizing Civic Institutions in Immigrant Communities Long-Term Strategies 153 8. Institutional Mobilization in a Transnational Context 177 9. Conclusion: American Civic Institutions & Immigrant Mobilization at the Dawn of the Twenty-‹rst Century 197 Appendix: Methodology and Data Sources 213 Notes 227 References 239 Index 269 ...