1st Edition
Sanctuaries and Bridges Church, Community, and the Political Integration of Chinese Migrants in Australia
1 Introduction: The Civic Puzzle of the Chinese Diaspora 2 Religion and Political Participation in Australia: The Macro Context 3 The Sanctuary: Religious Communities and the Limits of Political Mobilisation 4 The Bridge: Secular Voluntary Associations and Political Engagement 5 Comparing Pathways: Why Churches Constrain and Associations Enable 6 Rethinking Associational Theory: Conclusions and Implications
Biography
Liang Jiang is an Associate Professor of Political Science specializing in immigration studies, political behaviour, political communication, and politics and religion. He currently works at the School of International Studies/Academy of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, China.
