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Political reform from a constitutional economics perspective: a hurdle-race ; the case of migration politics in Germany
Politische Reform aus verfassungsökonomischer Perspektive: ein Hürdenrennen ; das Beispiel der deutschen Migrationspolitik
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Walter Eucken Institut e.V.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Wirtschafts- und Verhaltenswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Allgemeine Wirtschaftsforschung Abt. Wirtschaftspolitik
Abstract "This paper approaches the matter of political reform from the perspective of constitutional political economy with particular attention to the case of migration politics in Germany. That the process of policy-making has to be a constrained one is a central element of this approach, the identificati... view more
"This paper approaches the matter of political reform from the perspective of constitutional political economy with particular attention to the case of migration politics in Germany. That the process of policy-making has to be a constrained one is a central element of this approach, the identification of 'desired' and 'undesired' constraints its main aim. Through the metaphor of the hurdle-race it will be shown that the results of the political process depend on the rules of the game of politics on the constitutional level, but can be influenced by the contingent obstacles on the subconstitutional level. With reference to migration politics in Germany, I will argue that a separation of labour migration from other social aspects connected to migration can be useful for a more matter-of-fact discussion in this sensitive realm. The influence of subconstitutional events and factors is shown through the example of the recently approved German Immigration Act." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
labor migration; Federal Republic of Germany; immigration policy; reform policy; migration policy; act
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Method
theory application; descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
City
Freiburg im Breisgau
Page/Pages
24 p.
Series
Freiburger Diskussionspapiere zur Ordnungsökonomik, 05/7
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/4354
ISSN
1437-1510
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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