| ID | 118231 |
| Title Proper | British muslim political participation |
| Other Title Information | after Bradford |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Akhtar, Parveen |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article I argue that there is a significant generational shift within British Pakistani communities in relation to political participation and civic engagement. Using George Galloway's March 2012 by-election victory in Bradford West and an analysis of primary empirical research conducted amongst British Pakistani communities between 2005-2007, and, 2011, I argue that kinship-based bloc voting-a feature of British Pakistani political engagement in UK politics-is being challenged. A younger generation of British Pakistanis want politicians to engage with them as individuals rather than politicians assuming their votes through co-opting Pakistani community elders in a system of patronage politics, an arrangement which has been in place since mass immigration from the subcontinent in the 1950s and 60s. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 83, No.4; Oct-Dec 2012: p.762-766 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly Vol. 83, No.4; Oct-Dec 2012: p.762-766 |
| Key Words | British Muslims ; Biraderi ; Political Participation ; British Pakistanis ; Bradford West ; George Galloway |