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Understanding support for immigrant political representation: evidence from German cities

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

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Schönwälder, K., & Street, A. (2019). Understanding support for immigrant political representation: evidence from German cities. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 47(11), 2650-2667. doi:10.1080/1369183X.2019.1576513.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0002-FDB1-9
Abstract
Immigrant-origin residents are under-represented in many West European legislatures, and this is often seen as a problem for democratic legitimacy. Yet little is known about the level of demand for immigrant-origin political representation, whether among immigrant-origin residents or among non-migrants. We present new evidence from surveys in German cities, and examine factors that may explain variation in the desire for migrant-origin political representation. We show that there is considerable support, both among those with and among those without immigrant backgrounds. However, this is not always linked to a voting preference for migrant-origin candidates. Support for migrant-origin political representation turns out to be a multifaceted phenomenon. In order to understand support for the political representation of migrant-origin residents, scholars need to look beyond migrant-origin voters. Our results also suggest that scholars should study the issue of migrant-origin political representation in the context of wider conflicts over cosmopolitan versus nationalist values, and inclusive versus exclusive political institutions.