Diasporas, Voting and Linguistic Justice: A Study of Second- and Third-Generation Italo-Australians

Matteo Bonotti; Chiara De Lazzari; Narelle Miragliotta

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-08442-2

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Diasporas, Voting and Linguistic Justice: A Study of Second- and Third-Generation Italo-Australians

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Diasporas, Voting and Linguistic Justice: A Study of Second- and Third-Generation Italo-Australians

Matteo Bonotti, Chiara De Lazzari and Narelle Miragliotta

IMISCOE Research Series, pp.1-131

IMISCOE Research Series, Springer

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08442-2

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Abstract

Diaspora institutions and language learning

Dual citizenship in Italy

Italian diaspora in Australia

Italian diaspora policies and institutions

Italian emigration to Australia

Italian external voting policy

Italian foreign constituency

Language interests of migrants

Language proficiency of emigrants

Language test for migrants

Linguistic justice for migrants

Migrants’ linguistic rights

Non-resident citizens voting in sending countries’ elections

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Political participation among Italians in Australia

Second- and third- generation Italians in Australia

Transnational political participation

Voting from abroad

This open access book analyses the relationship between language proficiency and political participation from abroad among Italians living in Australia, focusing specifically on second- and third-generation Italians. It evaluates how confident second- and third-generation Italians in Australia are in understanding and participating in Italian political debates from abroad. The book also assesses how effective Italy’s language policies are in providing Italians in Australia with the language skills necessary to understand and participate in those debates and be informed voters. Furthermore, it advances more general policy proposals to improve language proficiency and political participation among transnational communities abroad. By providing a solid empirical analysis based on mixed methods combining survey data and semi-structured in-depth interviews, informed by a rigorous theoretical framework, this book is a great resource for students and academics working on migration studies,transnational politics, and linguistic justice as well as for policymakers and other key stakeholders concerned with the promotion of homeland languages among citizens living abroad.

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Title: Diasporas, Voting and Linguistic Justice: A Study of Second- and Third-Generation Italo-Australians
Authors/Creators: Matteo Bonotti (Editor) - Monash University
Chiara De Lazzari (Editor) - Monash University
Narelle Miragliotta (Editor) - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Details: IMISCOE Research Series, pp.1-131
Series: IMISCOE Research Series
Publisher: Springer
Grant note: Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100006601) Monash University (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100001779)
Identifiers: 9783032084415; 991005831947207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Book

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