{"title":"The Political Impact of Migrants in Mexico","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0004","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 4 presents the field work carried out in Mexico in the summer of 2007 in the states of Zacatecas, Puebla, and Jalisco. It first describes how the author outlined those particular sites in the different parts of the country. It then presents some data from the interviews conducted with mayors and other local officials. This chapter shows the multiple ways in which authorities believe that migrants are causing change in the way that their communities behave, whether politically or in other socially relevant ways.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130070015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Political Impact of Migrants in Ecuador","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0006","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 6 uses the theory developed in chapter 2 to test the Ecuadorian case. It begins by detailing Ecuadorian migration and how it contrasts with Mexican and Colombian migration, particularly the reasons behind it and the preferred destinations. The chapter find that communities with a larger number of migrants were both more likely to have increased electoral competitiveness at the local level and crucial in the first election of Rafael Correa, but they were also were less likely to vote in favor of a government body aimed at censorship of the media.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"2 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113962099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Theoretical and Methodological Framework","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 2 lays out a theory of migrant influence. It does so by borrowing heavily on the theories of social remittances and economic remittances as well as social networks. It shows how and why migrants are more or less likely to shape a country’s politics. It develops the ideas of how contexts and social networks work together and how these elements can limit or expand the influence of migrants.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132384988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Political Impact of Migrants in Colombia","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 5 uses the theory laid in chapter 2 to test the Colombian case. It begins by documenting the particular nature of Colombian migration, specifically how it differs from both Mexican and Ecuadorian migration. The chapter find that communities with higher levels of migrants are more likely to have increased electoral competitiveness, more political participation at the local level, and vote for a more varied number of parties at the national level. It also shows that these localities played a key role in the election of Juan Manuel Santos and the success of the 2016 peace referendum.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123383361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conclusion","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/florida/9781683400370.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"The conclusion summarizes the findings of the book. It uses a comparative approach to underline more explicitly how each case has contributed to our understanding. It then moves on to consider what the findings might tell us about other regions of the world. It specifically considers Central America, parts of South America, south Asia, and Africa.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123523223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Political Impact of Migrants in Colombia and Ecuador","authors":"Luis F. Jiménez","doi":"10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5744/FLORIDA/9781683400370.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 7 presents fieldwork carried out in Colombia and Ecuador in the summer of 2012. It mostly presents data derived from the interviews conducted with mayors and local authorities in the highlands of Colombia and Ecuador. The chapter also gives some specific examples of how migrant influence improved the lot of their communities, particularly with basic government services. It also presents some observations from migrant organizations in Ecuador. Overall, the data strongly supports that migrants channel new ideas to their communities of origin, and that the locals are noticing.","PeriodicalId":231793,"journal":{"name":"Migrants and Political Change in Latin America","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115711670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}