Local Citizenship in Recent Countries of

"This volume analyzes the development of local citizenship in Japan by examining the role of local governments and NGOs as well as grassroots political and judicial activism in the expansion of immigrant rights. The possibilities and limits of such local citizenship in Japan are compared to three other recent countries of immigration - Italy, Spain, and South Korea."--BOOK JACKET.

PART I Introduction

Localities and the Struggle for Immigrant Rights: The Significance of Local Citizenship in Recent Countries of Immigration

3

(34)

Takeyuki Tsuda

Japan's Demographic Future and the Challenge of Foreign Workers

37

(28)

Chikako Usui

PART II Making Immigrants Into Local Citizens: Social Integration Programs in Japanese Cities

Cities and Local Citizenship in Japan: Overcoming Nationality?

65

(32)

Katherine Tegtmeyer Pak

Immigrant Incorporation and Women's Community Activities in Japan: Local NGOs and Public Education for Immigrant Children

97

(26)

Keiko Yamanaka

PART III Activism for Immigrants in Japan: Local, National, and International Contexts

Policy Advocacy for Foreign Residents in Japan

123

(30)

Deborah J. Milly

Looking Outward: International Legal Norms and Foreigner Rights in Japan

153

(20)

Amy Gurowitz

PART IV Comparative Perspectives: Immigrant Rights and Integration Policies in Italy, Spain, and South Korea

Does Hospitality Translate into Integration? Subnational Variations of Italian Responses to Immigration

173

(32)

Harlan Koff

Nongovernmental versus Governmental Actors? Multilevel Governance and Immigrant Integration Policy in Spain

205

(30)

Belen Agrela

Gunther Dietz

NGOs, Transnational Migrants, and the Promotion of Rights in South Korea

235

(38)

Timothy C. Lim

PART V Conclusion

The Limits of Local Citizenship and Activism in Japan and Other Recent Countries of Immigration

273

(22)

Takeyuki Tsuda

Index

295

(8)

About the Authors

303

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Local Citizenship in Recent Countries of Immigration Japan in Comparative Perspective

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