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‘Minority’ Representation in Germany
Abstract
Immigrants make up a sizeable portion of the German population; yet they are only minimally represented in Germany's national and state legislative bodies. This article seeks to explain the extent of formal representation of Germany's migrant communities at the national and state level using a political opportunity structure model. Drawing on literature that examines the level of representation in the US, for example, for race and ethnic minorities and for women, this article argues that critical barriers to as well as opportunities for greater minority participation lie with Germany's legal framework for naturalisation; the political party system; and the ideological and discursive environment. Recent years have seen important changes in each of these areas, suggesting that Germany may be moving toward a representative system characterised by greater cultural pluralism and political inclusiveness.
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“Mit leichten Modifikationen scheinen diese Faktoren dem derzeitigen Forschungskonsens im Feld zu entsprechen. Donovan, Bergh und Bjørklund sowie Togeby betrachten - wenn auch mit unterschiedlichen Akzentuierungen - ebenfalls Einbürgerungssysteme, Parteien und Wahlsysteme.”
From Taxation Without Representation (2010) · cites this paper as Donovan 2007
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“Den Einzelfallstudien zur Repräsentation von ethnischen Minderheiten und Immigranten ist gemein, dass sie in Kompensation schwacher theoretischer Fundierung detaillierte Beschreibungen vornahmen und sich argumentativ auf Opportunitätsmodelle stützten.”
From Taxation Without Representation (2010) · cites this paper as Donovan 2007
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“Die Übertragung der analytischen Opportunitätsmodelle auf die Minderheitenrepräsentation ist erst eine Entwicklung der späten 1990er und 2000er Jahre.”
From Taxation Without Representation (2010) · cites this paper as Donovan 2007:457ff
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“Da beide Autorinnen in Hinsicht auf die strukturelle Wirkung von Wahlsystemen in gleicher Linie argumentieren wie Togeby, scheint dieses Vorgehen vertretbar.”
From Taxation Without Representation (2010) · cites this paper as Donovan 2007:466ff
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“Im Bereich Akquirierung dagegen kann Deutschland sogar höhere Werte als Spitzenreiter Schweden vorweisen. Dies ist vor allem auf die Reform des Einbürgerungsrechts von 1999 zurückzuführen, 286 die erstmals ius soliElemente in das einst idealtypische Abstammungsregime von 1913 einführte.”
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- Authors
- Donovan, B.
- Corresponding author
- Donovan, Barbara
- Venue
- German Politics
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 455-480
- ISSN
- 0964-4008 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-8993
- OpenAlex
- W2075253965
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- German Politics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Keywords
- minority representation, German immigrants, legislatures, political opportunity structure, party system, cultural pluralism, political inclusion
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