IV Changing Frozen Policies? Migration, Health, and Lobbying
The 2015 refugee situation as a turning point? Migration- and integration-related debates in the German Bundestag
Julia Rakers
Note: The author would like to thank Christoph Leonhardt and Andreas Blätte for their constructive feedback and support.
Abstract
Migration politics in liberal democracies is often characterised by a gap between liberal elite discourse and the restrictive preferences of the electorate. As a result, migration politics exhibit an expansionist bias. However, ignoring public opinion could become costly for political parties: Especially after newsworthy events such as the refugee situation starting in 2015, parties may expect rewards for “riding ...
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