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Immigrant representation in Germany’s regional states : the puzzle of uneven dynamics

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Schönwälder,  Karen       
Socio-Cultural Diversity, MPI for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Max Planck Society;

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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402382.2013.773730?queryID=%24%7BresultBean.queryID%7D#.U6LXXqPwAdU
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Schönwälder, K. (2013). Immigrant representation in Germany’s regional states: the puzzle of uneven dynamics. West European Politics, 36(3), 634-651. doi:10.1080/01402382.2013.773730.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-000E-F89F-B
Abstract
Immigrants and their descendants are becoming increasingly visible in Germany’s political life. What determines immigrant political incorporation into parliamentary positions over time and in specific contexts? The article focuses on the regional parliaments of Germany’s 16 states. A comparative analysis enables us to specify whether, how and under what conditions factors thought to impact levels of immigrant representation are indeed influential and how they interact with local and situational conditions. The article first outlines immigrant representation in Germany’s states over time. It then discusses several possible explanations for the striking variation between states. Rather than one key factor, it is found that interactions between demographic, institutional, cultural and political conditions account for different levels of immigrant representation in Germany’s state parliaments.