Getting Into Local Power: The Politics of Ethnic Minorities in British and French Cities (IJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series)

This book presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics. * A comparison of the participation of ethnic minorities in British and French cities * Includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix * Shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems * Considers styles of political mobilisation of ethnic minorities in the context of urban political systems, as well as the strategies used by party leaders and to manage ethnic diversity in political competition * Analyses how ethnic and cultural diversity in urban societies translates into conflictual politics * Enhances our understanding of local politics and of the evolution of political representation in industrialised democracies Content: Chapter 1 Historical Institutionalism and the Comparison of Local Cases (pages 20–36): Chapter 2 The British Policy Framework: Liberal Citizenship Regime, Depoliticization and the Race Relationism of British Cities (pages 37–62): Chapter 3 The French Policy Framework: Planned Migration, Xenophobic Politics and Durable Political Exclusion (pages 63–91): Chapter 4 Birmingham, 1980s–2001: Inner?City Labour Politics and Pluri?Ethnic Government (pages 92–143): Chapter 5 Lille, 1980s–2001: Machine Politics and Exclusion of Minorities in the French Municipal System (pages 144–186): Chapter 6 Roubaix, 1980s–2001: Inclusion Through Neighbourhood Groups and an Open Municipal Game (pages 187–210): Romain Garbaye presents a comparison of the politics of ethnic minorities in British and French cities, with a focus on the election of city councillors in Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix between 1980 and 2001. It shows that, while the Labour-run Birmingham City Council has co-opted a significant number of councillors of African-Caribbean and Asian background, the population of North African origins in Lille has obtained little or no representation. Roubaix represents an intermediate case, with the number of ethnic minority councillors increasing through the 1990s.The book considers styles of political mobilization of ethnic minorities in the context of urban political systems, as well as the strategies used by party leaders to manage ethnic diversity in political competition. It analyses how ethnic and cultural diversity in urban societies translates into conflictual politics. Introduction -- Historical Institutionalism And The Comparison Of Local Cases Strategies Of Management Of Ethnic Conflict And Historical Institutionalism -- British Policy Framework: Liberal Citizenship Regime, Depoliticization And The Race Relationism Of British Cities 1948-1958: Pressure On Local Authorities And National Indifference -- French Policy Framework: Planned Migration, Xenophobic Politics And Durable Political Exclusion 1945-1973: State Planning And Unintended Effects -- Birmingham, 1980s-2001: Inner-city Labour Politics And Pluri-ethnic Government -- Lille, 1980s-2001: Machine Politics And Exclusion Of Minorities In The French Municipal System -- Roubaix, 1980s-2001: Inclusion Through Neighbourhood Groups And An Open Municipal Game -- Conclusion Romain Garbaye. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [240]-255) And Index.