The participation paradox
Demand for and fear of immigrant participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12985138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lea M Klarenbeek (0000-0001-5699-3433, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author), Marjukka Weide (0000-0002-9247-710X, University of Jyväskylä) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 214-232 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1946-0171 • E-ISSN: 1946-018X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19460171.2019.1569540 |
| OpenAlex | W2911430869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 46 |
In this paper, we address the ambivalence in European immigrant integration discourses toward the political participation of immigrants. We show how this ambivalence manifests in what we call a ‘participation paradox’, which is constituted by two apparently conflicting, but potentially mutually reinforcing characteristics of the discourse. The first emphasizes the need for immigrants to be active in order to attain a well-integrated society and well-functioning democratic polity; the second is a call for the protection of liberal democratic institutions from the alleged ‘illiberal threats’ that migrants pose to society. Immigrant participation is thus both demanded and feared. Using illustrations from Denmark, we show two different ways in which this paradox plays out in practice: i) the fear of participation results in debates around the general desirability of immigrant participation; and ii) the perceived threat of ‘undesired participation’ reinforces the demand for immigrants to be ‘good’ citizens by participating in a ‘civic’ way. In these cases, the content of immigrant participation is discursively restricted. We end the paper by exploring the consequences of the paradox in terms of the democratic position of immigrants
Ambivalence · Democracy · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 2,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |