New policies for new residents [electronic resource] : immigrants, advocacy, and governance in Japan and beyond / Deborah J. Milly.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : governance and advocacy for immigrants -- Trajectories of the governance-advocacy linkage -- National policy advocacy in recent countries of immigration -- Policy change in Japan : the national view -- Japan's local governments and the emerging governance system -- Japan's nongovernmental advocacy : webs of national activism and local governance -- Governance across levels in recent countries of immigration -- Shocks to the system : the impact of economic and political crises -- Conclusion : advocacy toward inclusion?.

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