Jimenez, Luis Francisco
(2009)
"De Paisano a Paisano: Mexican Migrants and the Transferrence of Political Attitudes to their Countries of Origin".
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Is there a link between immigration and democratization? Can immigrants transfer democratic values to their countries of origin? If so, what are the implications for the countries in question? This dissertation looks into the theoretical construct of social remittances and tests it empirically using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitatively speaking, this gets tested using survey and aggregate data. Qualitatively speaking, field work was carried out in a number of Mexican States. This work found that migrants do play a role in local politics through the transference of political attitudes. This includes, but is not limited to political participation, the incumbent party's fortunes, the governor's party's coalition's chances for reelection, the overall electoral competitiveness, and third party's share of the vote. This grassroots impact, however is tempered and constrained by the same dynamics that led individuals to migrate in the first place.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Jimenez, Luis Francisco | luj1@pitt.edu | LUJ1 | |
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| Date: |
28 January 2009 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
12 November 2008 |
| Approval Date: |
28 January 2009 |
| Submission Date: |
12 December 2008 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Political Science |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
electoral competitiveness; mexican politics; political attitudes; return migrants; social remittances; transnational politics |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-12122008-102319/, etd-12122008-102319 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 20:10 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:54 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10347 |
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