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"Bringing Cities Back In" To Canadian Political Science: Municipal Public Policy and Immigration.
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Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue Canadienne de Science Politique . Jun2015, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p413-433. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Usually, the state of urban research in Canadian political science leads to pessimistic evaluations. This pessimism is belied by one emerging area of study: research on Canadian municipal public policies and immigration, which has flourished over the last 20 years. This article tracks the evolution of this research. First, I retrace how municipal policies for immigrants have been studied, and show how comparison is a central component of this literature. Second, I analyze the dynamics of agenda setting, as well as variables for decision making and implementation. Third, I make three propositions for future research, which are i) to examine the reciprocal relationship between attitudes towards immigration and local public policies and politics; ii) to study local public policy as constructions rather than responses and iii) to revisit the use of national models of integration for cities. In conclusion, I underline the positive outcomes of "bringing cities back in" to Canadian political science, not only to better understand political regulation and Canadian federalism, but also to have a more complete view of the immigrant integration policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00084239
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue Canadienne de Science Politique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112637355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008423915000785