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Transnational networks and the local politics of migrant grassroots organizing in post-colonial Portugal
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Globalization, the intensification of international migration flows and the internationalization of
modern nation-states have prompted fundamental transformations in traditional notions of
citizenship, belonging and political participation. This article examines the impact of national and
transnational institutional settings on migrants’ political participatory frameworks by analysing
the dynamics of migrants’ grassroots organizing in a squatter settlement in Amadora, Portugal.
Empirical investigation of this neighbourhood reveals that transnational and border-crossing
forms of organizing have become important factors in shaping current practices of migrant
collective mobilization. The study also points out the pervasive role of national membership and
clientelism as key factors for accessing a wide range of rights and entitlements. It is further
argued that contrary to the proponents of postnational models of citizenship, the nation-state
continues to play a determinant role in the politics of inclusion and exclusion of migrant
communities in the polity. At a broader level, the article draws on the case study of Amadora,
Lisbon, to illustrate how migrant political participation patterns need to be understood in the battleground of local, national and transnational competing forces.
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Citizenship Transnationalism Local politics Identity Migrant communities Collective mobilization Political incorporation
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Horta, Ana Paula Beja - Transnational networks and the local politics of migrant grassroots organizing in post-colonial Portugal" [Em linha]. Lisboa : Universidade Aberta, 2008. 26 p.
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Universidade Aberta