Immigration, asylum and citizenship in Germany

The impact of unification and the Berlin republic

Bibliographic Data

ID6406882
AuthorsSimon Green (0000-0002-0298-634X, University of Birmingham, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume24
Issue4
Pages82-104
Publication date2001-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402380108425466
OpenAlexW2168188173
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited29

In recent years, there has been much debate over whether post‐unification Germany, often termed the 'Berlin Republic', represents a substantive change from the 'Bonn Republic ', that is, West Germany. This article analyses Germany's immigration and citizenship policy against this background by examining various dimensions of immigration before and after unification. The article argues that both unification itself and Germany's changed international environment have resulted in far‐reaching changes in policy, which have forced a reappraisal of Germany's traditional self‐image as a 'non‐immigration country

Citizenship · Economic history · Economics · Immigration · Immigration policy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Unification · West germany · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements

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