▪ Abstract This review addresses key issues in the study of Latino politics. Foremost among
these is the question of low voter turnout. Such factors as income, education, nativity …

This article examines several factors related to immigrant incorporation that have been
ignored in previous studies of voting participation. We add various immigrant‐related …

Democracy in Immigrant America provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic
participation among first-and second-generation immigrants in the United States, addressing …

The fourth edition of this widely-used textbook introduces students to what it means to be a
Latino American culturally and politically at a time of unprecedented challenges for …

In 1997 there were 26 million foreign-born residents in the United States, almost tripling the
number of 30 years earlier. Most of these immigrants arrived after the 1965 Immigration …

This paper considers participation in unconventional politics and its determinants. In
particular, analyses presented below focus on differences in low-risk protest activity among …

Little is known about the voting behavior of naturalized Americans, primarily due to a lack of
good quality data on the national level. Using data from the Voting and Registration …

As the most demographically complex nation in the world, the United States faces ever more
formidable challenges to fulfill its commitment to the democratic values of equity and …

This article illuminates a paradox in the contemporary political mobilization of new
Americans. While labor unions are taking an increasingly active role in the successful …

Two parallel phenomena have recently led to a renewed interest in the topic of civic
education. First, a growing concern has emerged about the alleged decline of political …