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Friends or foes? Migrants and sub-state nationalists in Europe.
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Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies . Jul2016, Vol. 42 Issue 8, p1229-1241. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- How do sub-state nationalists respond to the growing presence of cultural diversity in their ‘homelands’ resulting from migration? Sub-state nationalists in Europe, in ‘nations without states’ such as Catalonia and Scotland, have been challenging the traditional nation-state model for many decades. While the arguments in favour of autonomy or independence levelled by these movements have become more complex, sub-state nationalist movements remain grounded by their perceived national community that is distinct from the majority nation. Migration to the ‘homeland’ of a sub-state nation, then, presents a conundrum for sub-state elites that we label the ‘legitimation paradox’: too much internal diversity may undermine the claim to cultural distinctiveness. We engage with three common intervening variables thought to influence how sub-state nationalists confront the ‘legitimation paradox’: civic/ethnic nationalism, degree of political autonomy, and party competition. Our overarching argument is that none of these factors have a unidirectional or determinate effect on the sub-state nationalism-immigration nexus, which is why the nuanced case studies that comprise this Special Issue are worthwhile endeavours. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *IMMIGRANTS
*ACCULTURATION
*NATIONALISTS
*HIGHER education
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1369183X
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118193120
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2015.1082286