2021

• (2021) "The limits of Multicultural Citizenship and the Intercultural Citizenship Post-Multicultural Research Agenda", in  M. Giugni and M. Grasso (eds) The Handbook of Citizenship and Migration, Edward Elgar Publishing, Chap. 26; 390-404
• (2021) "Refugees and global free human movement. A framework for Utopian Thinking in the Twentieth-First Century", in C. Astier and A. Errasti (eds) Refugees' Europe: Towards an Inclusive Democracy,  London: Rowman and Littlefield; Chapter 3, 41-60

2020

• (2020) "Spain: Multiple-Governance and Integration Policies in Diverse Socio-Demographic Contexts." (co-authored with Andreu Domingo and Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez), in M.Duszczyk, M. Pachocka and D. Pszczółkowska-Mościcka (eds) Relations between Immigration and Integration Policies in Europe: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives in Selected EU Member States, London: Routledge, Chapter 8; 125-145.

2019

• (2019) "Introduction: The Governance of Migration and Diversity in Cities" (co-authored with Tiziana Caponio and Peter Scholten), in T. Caponio, P. Scholten and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds) The Routledge  Handbook of the Governance of Migration and Diversity in Cities , London: Routledge, pages 1-7.
• (2019) "City Governance of Migration and Diversity: Interculturalism as a City Policy Paradigm" (co-authored with Ted Cantle), in T. Caponio, P. Scholten and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds) The Routledge  Handbook of the Governance of Migration and Diversity in Cities , London: Routledge, Chapter 16, pages 193-203.
• (2019) "Spanish Intercultural Cities: Indexing Governance", in T. Caponio, P. Scholten and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds) The Routledge  Handbook of the Governance of Migration and Diversity in Cities , London: Routledge, Chapter 21, pages 251-264.

2018

• (2018) "Introduction: Preparing the Way for Qualitative Research in Migration Studies", in R. Zapata-Barrero and E. Yalaz (eds) Qualitative Research in European Migration Studies, Amsterdam: Springer (IMISCOE Research Series); pages 1-8 (with E. Yalaz) (Free access)
• (2018) "Mapping the Qualitative Migration Research in Europe: An Exploratory Analysis", in R. Zapata-Barrero and E. Yalaz (eds) Qualitative Research in European Migration Studies, Amsterdam: Springer (IMISCOE Research Series); pages 9-31 (with E. Yalaz) (Free access)
• (2018) "Applied Political Theory and Qualitative Research in Migration Studies" in R. Zapata-Barrero and E. Yalaz (eds) Qualitative Research in European Migration Studies, Amsterdam: Springer (IMISCOE Research Series); pages 75-92 (Free access)
• (2018) "Transnationalism and Interculturalism: Overlapping Affinities ". In Fossum J., Kasotryano R., Siim B. (eds) Diversity and Contestations over Nationalism In Europe and Canada . Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan, London, chapter 4, pages 89-122
• (2018) "Mainstreaming and Interculturalism's Elective Affinity ", in: P. Scholten and I. van Breugel (eds.) Mainstreaming Integration Governance: New Trends in Migrant Integration Policies in Europe, Palgrave MacMillan, 191-213.

2017

• (2017) "The Conceptual Dynamics of Borders in a World in Motion" , in L.A. Bernes, H. Bousetta and C. Zickgraf (eds.) Migration in the Western Mediterranean: Space, Mobility and Borders, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Chap. 1.
• (2017) "Political and Civic Participation of Immigrants in Host Countries: An interpretative Framework from the Perspective of Origin Countries and Societies" (co-authored with Lorenzo Gabrielli and Sonia Gsir), in A. Weimar, A. Unterreiner and P. Fargues (eds.) Migrant Integration Between Homeland and Host Society Volume 1, Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; 87-116.
• (2017) "Ethics and the securitization of migration: revisiting the current policy framework" , (co-authored with Lorenzo Gabrielli), in Philippe Bourbeau (ed.), Handbook on Migration and Security. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 125-43
• (2017) "The Intercultural Turn in Europe: Process of Policy Paradigm Change and Formation", (in) Fethi Mansouri (ed.) Interculturalism at Crossroads: Comparative Perspectives on Concepts, Policies and Practices . Paris: UNESCO Publishing; 169-193.
  • Also available in French: "Le Virage Interculturel en Europe: Processus de Formation et de Mutation du Paradigme Politique"
• (2017) "Postscript: What Future For Intercultural Dialogue?" (co-authored with Fethi Mansouri), 317-329. Also available in French: "Conclusion: Quel Avenir pour le Dialogue Interculturel?"

2015

• (in) Nasar Meer, Tariq Modood and Ricard Zapata-Barrero (eds.), Multiculturalism and Interculturalism: debating the dividing lines . Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
  • "A Plura Century: Situating Interculturalism and Multiculturalism" (co-authored with Nasar Meer and Tariq Modood), 1-26.
  • "Theorizing Intercultural Citizenship", 53-76. 
• (in) Europe: Closed door, open arms?: culture and migration. EUNIC Yearbook 2014/15. Stuttgart: IFA-Steidl (book cover, contents).
  • "More participation, more interaction", 135-140.Translated to Spanish and reprinted by "La Karishina" (Revista de Mujer y Políticas Sociales de la FeSP), 2017, nº 5, 5-7. 
  • "The need for a just mobility regime", 141-146.
• “Towards a just mobility regime: an applied ethical approach to the study of migrants’ admission – the case of skill selection”, in Leila Simona Talani and Simon McMahon (eds.) Handbook of International Political Economy of Migration. Cheltenham: Edward-Elgar Publishing. (co-authored with Francesco Pasetti), 74-97. (Table of contents, Chapter sample).
• "Introduction: Framing the Intercultural Turn",  in R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Interculturalism in Cities: Concept, Policy and Implementation . Cheltenham: Edward-Elgar Publishing, viii-xv.
• "Interculturalism: Main Hypothesis,Theories and Strands" in R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Interculturalism in Cities: Concept, Policy and Implementation . Cheltenham: Edward-Elgar Publishing, 3-19.
• "Conclusions: Three building blocks for taking interculturalism seriously" in R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Interculturalism in Cities: Concept, Policy and Implementation . Cheltenham: Edward-Elgar Publishing, 185-196.

2014

• "Introduction" (co-authored with E. Hepburn) in E. Hepburn and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds.) The politics of immigration in multilevel States. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 3-18.
• "Multilevel Governance of Immigration in Multinational States: 'Who governs?' Reconsidered" (co-authored with F. Barker) in E. Hepburn and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds.) The politics of immigration in multilevel States. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 19-40.
• "‘Catalunya, terra d’acollida’: Stateless Nationalist Party Discourses on Immigration in Catalonia" (co-authored with N. Franco-Guillén) in E. Hepburn and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds.) The politics of immigration in multilevel States. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 261-284.
• "Conclusion: Exploring the Contours of a Theory of Immigration in Multilevel States" (co-authored with E. Hepburn) in E. Hepburn and R. Zapata-Barrero (eds.) The politics of immigration in multilevel States. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 285-298.

2013

• "Islamophobia in Spain?: political rhetoric rather than a social fact" (co-authored with J. Díez-Nicolas) in M. Helbling (ed.) Islamophobia in the West. Measuring and Explaining Individual Attitudes. London: Routledge, Taylor and Francis. 83-97
• "La communauté politique en tant que fondement d'une théorie politique catalane de l'immigration. Enjeux clés", in M. Labelle, J. Couture and F.W. Remiggi (dirs.) La communauté politique en question. Regards croisés sur l’immigration, la citoyenneté, la diversité et le pouvoir. Québec: Presses de l’Université du Québec. 71-94.
• "Active immigrants in multicultural contexts: democratic challenges in Europe", (co-authored with R. Gropas) in A. Triandafyllidou, T. Modood, and N. Meer, European Multiculturalism(s): Cultural, religious and ethnic challenges. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 167-191

2012

• "Spain", in C. Joppke and F. Leslie Seidle (eds.) Immigrant integration in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston, London, Ithaca: Mcgill-Queen's University Press. 155-160.
• "Catalan autonomy-building process in immigration policy: conceptual, institutional and normative dimensions", in A. Gagnon and M. Keating (eds.) Political Autonomy and Divided Societies. Imagining Democratic Alternatives in Complex Settings. Gordonsville, Virginia: Palgrave/MacMillan. 220-23
• "Integration Immigration Governance Policies in Spain: a practical philosophy", in J. Frideres and M. Burstein (eds.) International Perspectives: Integration and Inclusion.Kingston-Montréal: McGill-Queen’s University Press. 185-204.

2011

• "Border Management: Impacting on the construction of the EU as a polity?” (co-authored with Sarah Wolff), in S. Wolff, F.A.N.J. Goudappel & J. W. de Zwaan (Eds.), Freedom, Security and Justice after Lisbon and Stockholm. The Hague: T.M.C Asser Press. 117-134
• "La reproducción del “Otro” musulmán en España a través de prácticas sociales y reacciones política”, in S. Schammah Gesser and R. Rein (eds.) El Otro en la España Contemporánea: Prácticas, Discursos, Representaciones. Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 219-255

2010

• "Muslims in Spain: Blurring past and present Moors”, in A. Triandafyllidou (ed.) Muslims in 21 century Europe: structural and cultural perspectives (with N. de Witte). London: Routledge; 181-198
• "Dynamics of diversity in Spain; old questions, new challenges" in S. Vertovec and S. Wessendorf (eds.) Multiculturalism Backlash: European discourses, policies and practices. London: Routledge; 181-200

2009

• "Introduction. Immigration in multicultural States. A theoretical and contextual perspective”. R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Immigration and Self-government of Minority Nations. Bruxelles: Peter Lang – Collection “Diversitas” (Table of Contents, Book Presentation) 9-12
• “Setting a research agenda on the interaction between cultural demands of immigrants and minority nations” R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Immigration and Self-government of Minority Nations. Bruxelles: Peter Lang – Collection “Diversitas” (Table of Contents, Book Presentation) 13-36
• “Building a public philosophy of immigration in Catalonia. The terms of debate” R. Zapata-Barrero (ed.) Immigration and Self-government of Minority Nations. Bruxelles: Peter Lang – Collection “Diversitas” (Table of Contents, Book Presentation) 125-161
• "Spanish policies and political discourse on Borders: Implications for a normative debate on the Europeanization of Borders". In VV. AA. Spain, Israel and the EU (SIEU): Human Rights and Immigration Policy. Bersheeva-Brussels: Ben Gurion University of the Negev – CEPS. 1-24
• "Political Discourses about Borders: On the emergence of a European Political Community", H. Lindahl (ed.) A Right to Inclusion or Exclusion? Normative Faultlines of the EU's Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. Oxford: Hart Publishing; 15-33. (Table of Contents)
• "Una visión mediterránea compartida de la movilidad humana" in Y. Courbage, T. Yousef, G. Martine, P. Fargues et al.Población y desarrollo en el mediterráneo. Transiciones demográficas y desigualdades socioeconómicas. Barcelona: Icària – IEMed, 386-389.

2008

• "The Politics of Discourse towards Islam and Muslim Communities in Europe". (with I. Qasem) in P. Mouritsen and K. E. Jørgensen. (eds.) Constituting Communities: Political Solutions to Cultural Conflict. Basinkstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 73-93

2007

• "Immigration, Self-Government ad Management of Identity: The Catalan Case" in M. Korinman, and J. Laugland (eds.) The Long March to the West: Twenty-First Century Migration in Europe and the greater Mediterranean Area. London: Vallentine-Mitchell; 179-202

2006

• "European Challenges to multicultural citizenship: Muslims, secularism and beyond” (with T. Modood and A. Triandafyllidou). In T. Modood, A. Triandafyllidou, and R. Zapata (eds.) Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: a European approach. London: Routlegde; 1-22.
• "The Muslim community and Spanish tradition: Maurophobia as a fact and impartiality as a desideratum”. In T. Modood, A. Triandafyllidou, and R. Zapata (eds.) Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: a European approach. London: Routlegde; 143-161.

2005

• “Inmigración, ciudadanía y gestión de la multiculturalidad en España”. In F. Colom González (ed.) Pensar lo público. Reflexiones políticas desde la España contemporánea. Medellin: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; 325-375.

2002

• "Nationalité et citoyenneté en Espagne: intégration européenne, contexte plurinational et immigration" (with J. Moreras). In Ministère de l'Intérieur Centre d'études et de prévision. Nationalité et citoyenneté, nouvelle donne d'un espace européen. Paris: Service de l'information et des relations publiques du ministère de l'intérieur (SIRP), Les Travaux du Centre d'Etudes et de Prévision nº 5; 107-132.

2001

• "The limits of a multinational Europe: democracy and immigration in the European Union" In F. Requejo (ed.) Democracy and national pluralism. London: Routledge; 128-154
• "Justice and immigration: an argument against nationality as "cement" of citizenship". In F. Dallmayr and J. M. Rosales (eds.) Beyond Nationalism? Sovereignty and Citizenship. Maryland (USA): Lexington Books; 253 -265.