The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucas Geese (0000-0002-5085-5029, University of Bamberg, corresponding author), Diana Schacht (0000-0002-6365-7275, German Institute for Economic Research) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 643-658 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192512118796263 |
| OpenAlex | W2900687427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 36 |
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
Counterintuitive · Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · German · Immigration · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Representation (politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
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| Citations per year | 2,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |