The theoretical formulations on social capital of Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam have
greatly contributed to the currency of the concept. Yet, while the concept enjoys an …

Our empirical research on the political participation of immigrants and on local government
policies towards them in 16 major European cities and Tel Aviv yielded a wealth of …

The concept of'social capital'is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research
and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that …

We use longitudinal data incorporating three generations of Americans to reevaluate the
character and consequences of political socialization within the family. Findings about …

This paper investigates how integration policies and welfare-state regimes have affected the
socio-economic integration of immigrants, focusing on eight European countries: Germany …

The study of integration processes has now reached a crucial stage in most Western
European countries with the emergence of the second generation. The oldest children born …

This article presents an overview of current understandings in the study of political and civic
engagement and participation, drawing in particular on innovations which have emerged …

In just two decades, the number of states that have adopted external voting policies has
boomed. Today, these policies, which allow emigrants to take part in home country elections …

This study examines patterns of news consumption across multiple media platforms and
relates them to civic participation. Analyzing a national sample of close to 25,000 …

This paper aims at explaining to what extent social capital can help immigrants in the
Netherlands make headway on the labor market. Two forms of social capital are identified …