abtract In the ‘deservingness literature’, it is argued that people use five criteria to discern ... more abtract In the ‘deservingness literature’, it is argued that people use five criteria to discern whether an individual deserves to receive social welfare: control, need, identity, attitude, and reciprocity. Regarding welfare support, the public usually views immigrants as the least deserving group compared to the sick, the elderly, and the unemployed. There has been an ongoing debate about the role that the ‘identity’ criterion plays for immigrants’ position. Using a vignette design, this paper proposes the existence of at least three types of deservingness rankings regarding immigrants in Germany – a core nationalistic deservingness ranking, a European Union deservingness ranking, and a differentiating deservingness ranking. At the same time, it identifies a universalistic counter-discourse. The results indicate that identity often plays a role either within a pure identity discourse or a combined discourse; only an anti-identity discourse seems to negate the role of identity.
The 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD), just like other European right-wing parties, is often reduce... more The 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD), just like other European right-wing parties, is often reduced to an anti-immigration stance, while its potential attraction for (white and non-white) immigrants and their descendants has been mostly disregarded.
This paper empirically analyzes the motivations of AfD members with a migration background to join the party. Furthermore, I explore the political significance of the category 'migration background' for these members. Thirdly, I asked the migrant interviewees how they deal with the fact that they are in a party publicly perceived as being anti-migrant.
Theoretically, I discuss anti-plural alliances in the context of the post-migrant theory. In addition, I discuss populism and the strategy of ‘partial openings’. Lastly, I try to make sense of migrant members’ motives to join a right-wing populist/right-wing extremist party by using the concepts of established insiders, boundary making, ethnic hierarchy, status, and attitudes.
abtract In the ‘deservingness literature’, it is argued that people use five criteria to discern ... more abtract In the ‘deservingness literature’, it is argued that people use five criteria to discern whether an individual deserves to receive social welfare: control, need, identity, attitude, and reciprocity. Regarding welfare support, the public usually views immigrants as the least deserving group compared to the sick, the elderly, and the unemployed. There has been an ongoing debate about the role that the ‘identity’ criterion plays for immigrants’ position. Using a vignette design, this paper proposes the existence of at least three types of deservingness rankings regarding immigrants in Germany – a core nationalistic deservingness ranking, a European Union deservingness ranking, and a differentiating deservingness ranking. At the same time, it identifies a universalistic counter-discourse. The results indicate that identity often plays a role either within a pure identity discourse or a combined discourse; only an anti-identity discourse seems to negate the role of identity.
The 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD), just like other European right-wing parties, is often reduce... more The 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD), just like other European right-wing parties, is often reduced to an anti-immigration stance, while its potential attraction for (white and non-white) immigrants and their descendants has been mostly disregarded.
This paper empirically analyzes the motivations of AfD members with a migration background to join the party. Furthermore, I explore the political significance of the category 'migration background' for these members. Thirdly, I asked the migrant interviewees how they deal with the fact that they are in a party publicly perceived as being anti-migrant.
Theoretically, I discuss anti-plural alliances in the context of the post-migrant theory. In addition, I discuss populism and the strategy of ‘partial openings’. Lastly, I try to make sense of migrant members’ motives to join a right-wing populist/right-wing extremist party by using the concepts of established insiders, boundary making, ethnic hierarchy, status, and attitudes.
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This paper empirically analyzes the motivations of AfD members with a migration background to join the party. Furthermore, I explore the political significance of the category 'migration background' for these members. Thirdly, I asked the migrant interviewees how they deal with the fact that they are in a party publicly perceived as being anti-migrant.
Theoretically, I discuss anti-plural alliances in the context of the post-migrant theory. In addition, I discuss populism and the strategy of ‘partial openings’. Lastly, I try to make sense of migrant members’ motives to join a right-wing populist/right-wing extremist party by using the concepts of established insiders, boundary making, ethnic hierarchy, status, and attitudes.
This paper empirically analyzes the motivations of AfD members with a migration background to join the party. Furthermore, I explore the political significance of the category 'migration background' for these members. Thirdly, I asked the migrant interviewees how they deal with the fact that they are in a party publicly perceived as being anti-migrant.
Theoretically, I discuss anti-plural alliances in the context of the post-migrant theory. In addition, I discuss populism and the strategy of ‘partial openings’. Lastly, I try to make sense of migrant members’ motives to join a right-wing populist/right-wing extremist party by using the concepts of established insiders, boundary making, ethnic hierarchy, status, and attitudes.