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The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system
Geese, Lucas; Schacht, Diana (2018): The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system, in: International Political Science Review, London: Sage, Jg. 40, Nr. 5, S. 643–658, doi: 10.1177/0192512118796263.
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International Political Science Review
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0192-5121
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Year of publication:
2018
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40
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5
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English
Abstract:
Does the geographical concentration of ethnic minorities influence their descriptive representation in closed-list systems? Counterintuitive to the idea that single-member district electoral rules are necessary for minorities’ geographical representation, we argue that, in closed-list systems, parties are incentivised to allocate promising list positions to those minority candidates who are based in geographical areas where minorities concentrate. Empirically, we provide a case study of the list positions of dual candidates of immigrant origin running in the German mixed-member system in 2013. Results show a relationship between the list positions of candidates of immigrant origin and geographical concentrations of immigrant-origin residents.
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Deutschland
Bundestagswahl
Kandidat
Ethnische Gruppe
Migrationshintergrund
Personalisierte Verhältniswahl
Repräsentation <Politik>
Geschichte 2013
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Descriptive representation
mixed-member systems
immigrant-origin candidates
geographical concentrations
ethnic minorities
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Article
Activation date:
November 29, 2018
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