Democracy in immigrant America: changing demographics and political participation

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Table of Contents for Democracy in Immigrant America List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Studying the Newcomers 3. A Matter of Numbers: Immigrant Demographics and the Electoral Process 4. Are the Newcomers Exceptional? The Applicability of Traditional Models to Immigrant Political Participation 5. From Newcomers to Settlers: Immigrant Adaptation and Political Participation 6. Were They Pushed? Political Threat, Institutional Mobilization, and Immigrant Voting 7. Beyond the Ballot Box: Nonvoting Political Behavior Across Immigrant Generations 8. The Future of Immigrant Political Participation: Directions in Policy and Research Appendix Notes Bibliography Index