Continuing large-scale migration to the United States raises the question of how best to integrate new immigrants into the American national community. Traditio

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

These communities, Spiro argues, are replacing bonds that once connected people to the nation-state, with profound implications for the future of governance."--

On cover, the word "right" has an x drawn over the letter "r" with the letter "f" above it.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States.