Immigrant politics : race and representation in Western Europe / edited by Terri E. Givens, Rahsaan Maxwell.

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European immigrant and racial minority representation is generally only researched through single-country studies. Givens (Univ. of Texas, Austin) and Maxwell (Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst) have assembled empirical analyses of the UK, Netherlands, France, and Germany within a common context of immigration and race dynamics in Europe for this edited volume. However, it eschews positing one single theoretical model; rather, chapters alternatively grant primary attention to minority candidates, minorities' lobbying activities, or political parties' recruitment efforts. Heterogeneous national contexts certainly warrant different emphases, but the chapters' uneven degree of explanation of domestic political institutional structures and contexts makes some easier to read than others. The research demonstrates substantial national diversity, but the introductory and concluding chapters adequately preface and summarize the findings in a comparative manner that also integrates the US example to help explain and comment on the European situation. Requisite attention is also granted to the broader European context and the European Parliament's role. The book is valuable for those stepping into this area of research and could also serve as an issue-specific supplementary text for teaching western Europe politics or immigration. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. A. A. Caviedes SUNY Fredonia