In:
KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 72, No. 3 ( 2020-09), p. 455-470
Abstract:
The number of asylum requests made in Germany increased significantly in the years 2015 and 2016. It is largely undisputed that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has benefited politically from this development. It remains unclear, however, whether a temporary increase in the number of asylum applications will increase the electoral chances of the AfD only in the short term (hysteria hypothesis) or in the long term (hysteresis hypothesis). The expectation of a lasting effect is justified by the fact that an asylum application ultimately indicates the immigration of an asylum-seeker into the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and suggests that this person is likely to remain there. The hysteria and hysteresis hypotheses are empirically examined based on time-series data for the period April 2013 to December 2019. Both hypotheses are confirmed. The AfD benefits in the short term from an increase in the number of asylum applications. At the same time, however, AfD support also depends on the number of people currently seeking protection in Germany. The effect of the number of asylum seekers is stronger than the effect of the current number of asylum applications.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0023-2653
,
1861-891X
DOI:
10.1007/s11577-020-00710-2
Language:
German
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2020
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202951-0
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2075804-2
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1
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2,1
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3,4
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5,2
