The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system

Geese, Lucas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5085-5029 and Schacht, Diana (2019) The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system. International Political Science Review, 40 (5). pp. 643-658. ISSN 0192-5121

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2021 00:09
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2023 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/80730
DOI:	10.1177/0192512118796263

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