Supporting Diversity on Party Lists: Attitudes of German Party Gatekeepers towards Enhancing Immigrant Representation

Höhne, Benjamin; Bouju, Aimie; Landwehr, Dario

doi:10.1080/00344893.2023.2221675

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“…An essential factor in explaining the immigrant representation gap is political parties and party gatekeepers in particular (Dancygier et al, 2021;Höhne et al, 2023). The supply-demand factors used to explain the underrepresentation of minority groups underline the role demands of selectors and the characteristics of those aspiring to be representatives (Norris & Lovenduski, 1993).…”

Section: Party Membership Of Cio: Interactions Between Macro and Micr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These findings underscore the need for explanations to understand the micro-foundations of responses to contextual variables at the macro-level. Recognising the impact political parties as organisations at the meso level may have in explaining party activism among immigrants (Dancygier et al, 2021;Höhne et al, 2023). In this article, we disentangle the mechanisms explaining the decision of immigrants to join a political party, focusing on variation streaming from institutional frameworks and individual differences among immigrants.…”

Section: Party Membership Of Cio: Interactions Between Macro and Micr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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What Does It Take for Immigrants to Join Political Parties?

Bozhinoska Lazarova,

Saalfeld,

Seifert

2024

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Political parties are crucial agents in democratic representation and political integration of persons of immigrant origin, a growing category of citizens in the European Union. Research demonstrates that citizens of immigrant origin are less likely to join political parties than persons without a migratory background. Nevertheless, party membership varies across countries and between immigrants. Accounting for such inter-individual and cross-national variations, this article uses secondary data from the European Social Survey, the Migrant Integration Policy Index, and the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) project for 25 European democracies to uncover mechanisms that explain the party membership of immigrants. In our multilevel analysis, we test interactions between country-specific variations in legislation on migration policies on the one hand and individual differences in political socialisation and political efficacy on the other. Our models suggest significant positive effects of exposure to a democratic regime in the country of origin and of internal efficacy on party membership of citizens of immigrant origin. Additionally, our findings highlight the significance of an inclusive national framework for immigrant integration, serving as a moderator to diminish the impact of political socialisation in less democratic countries on the decision of citizens with immigrant backgrounds to participate in political parties within their country of residence.

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Section: Party Membership Of Cio: Interactions Between Macro and Micr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Party Membership Of Cio: Interactions Between Macro and Micr...mentioning

confidence: 99%