Democracy in Immigrant America

Democracy in Immigrant Americaprovides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States, addressing the questions that are integral to understanding the present-day realities of immigrant politics: How are immigrants changing the racial and ethnic makeup of the American electorate? How do their numbers compare to those in the early 20th century? Do traditional models of political behavior explain the voting participation of immigrants, and should new factors related to immigrant adaptation be considered? By addressing these questions,Democracy in Immigrant Americapoints the way forward for a new research agenda in immigrant politics.

S. Karthick Ramakrishnan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside.