The non-participation of ethnic minorities and migrants in representative and deliberative democracy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Ethnic minorities and migrants have been often studied in relation to their under-representation and barriers raised against their political participation. However, the instances in which ethnic minorities and migrants abstain to engage in various modes of political participation have been far less investigated. This special issue aims to explain why ethnic minorities and migrants do not participate politically. The case studies covered by the articles identify causes that can be remedied by political adaptation, such as paying more attention to the needs of minorities, the distribution of sufficient information on ways to participate in the language of those concerned, and the adaptation of deliberative practices to the discursive traditions of different cultures. They also reflect that political participation depends to a high degree on people’s feeling of belonging to a society.
Source: Identities
Authors: Sergiu Gherghina, Monika Mokre, Sergiu Mișcoiu
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407772194