Political engagement of Latin Americans in the UK

This article examines the political engagement of Latin Americans in the UK in the context of a mounting neo-assimilationist and anti-multicultural offensive in the public debate on integration. Assuming that migrants should have a say about their own integration in society, the article explores the...

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Published in:Focaal 2008-06, Vol.2008 (51), p.73-90
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