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This study attempted to reexamine the traditional East/ethnic–West/civic framework of national identity by extending the analysis to selected Asian countries. The previous literature has been Western oriented because the comparison and analysis focused on Western Europe and the United States of America (USA) as depicting West/civic societies and Eastern Europe as East/ethnic societies. There is a need to expand the analysis by including Asian countries. Utilizing the 2005–2007 rounds of the World Values Survey, the results of the data analysis support the ethnic–civic dichotomy. On average, respondents from Asian countries (China, Taiwan and South Korea) accorded more weight to the ethnic dimension of national identity and less to the civic, while those from Western countries (USA, Norway and Sweden) attached more importance to the civic dimension than the ethnic. Furthermore, both ethnic and civic identities were largely irrelevant in explaining attitudes toward immigrants in Asian countries but were strongly associated with immigration attitudes in Western countries.

This study examines the impact of substantive representation-measured by pro-minority policies enacted in the United States-on political participation among Latinos. To deal with the reverse causality that might flow from political participation to substantive representation, this study employs instrument variable regression analysis. The results of the analysis show that Latinos in states with many pro-minority policies are more likely to take part in politics. The previous studies on empowerment have mainly focused on descriptive representation as the source of empowerment, ignoring another dimension of minority representation-substantive representation. This study attempts to add to this literature by considering the effect of substantive representation on empowerment. The results indicate that Latinos respond to substantive representation in a positive way. Adapted from the source document.

ObjectivesThis study examines the impact of substantive representation—measured by pro‐minority policies enacted in the United States—on political participation among Latinos.MethodsTo deal with the reverse causality that might flow from political participation to substantive representation, this study employs instrument variable regression analysis.ResultsThe results of the analysis show that Latinos in states with many pro‐minority policies are more likely to take part in politics.ConclusionsThe previous studies on empowerment have mainly focused on descriptive representation as the source of empowerment, ignoring another dimension of minority representation—substantive representation. This study attempts to add to this literature by considering the effect of substantive representation on empowerment. The results indicate that Latinos respond to substantive representation in a positive way.