Diversity Development in Postsocialist Cities

The Example of East Germany

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ID4769006
AuthorsBirgit Glorius (0000-0001-5565-0105, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume111
Issue2
Pages233-251
Publication date2021-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeographical Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00167428.2020.1759065
OpenAlexW3020688634
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

When comparing integration patterns, policies, and attitudes towards migration, postsocialist European countries stand out from West European countries in having a less-developed integration infrastructure, fewer immigrants and less openness towards migration and diversity. Focusing on the case of East Germany, this article highlights the specifics of a migration and integration environment that was shaped by the post-socialist transformation experiences. Taking on a relational geography perspective, it shows a strong path dependence of diversity development in postsocialist societies. The analysis of public debates and opinions reveals a discursive framing of “migration” embedded into Western-Eastern power geometries, which also explains the positions towards integration and diversity. Hence, local manifestations of postsocialist transformation societies with their varying degrees of tolerance, openness, or rejection can only be understood if the hegemonic relationship between East and West is taken into account

Development economics · Diversity (politics · Economic geography · Economics · Framing (construction · Geography · Hegemony · Immigration · New immigrants · Openness to experience · Political science · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Migration, Refugees, and Integration

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