Tag: political
A new book sheds light on the ‘paradoxical’ nature of integration...
In 2018, German sociologist Aladin El-Mafaalani scored a somewhat surprising best-seller: his book Das Integrationsparadox (‘The Integration Paradox’) shot into the top ten of...
German, Turkish, German Turkish or Turkish German? New investigative video series...
In 1961, the West German government signed a ‘recruitment agreement’ (Anwerbeabkommen) with its Turkish counterpart, paving the way for the migration of Turkish workers...
Divided by politics, united by the concept of ‘integration’: Two authors’...
For years, ‘integration’ has been an omnipresent concept in Germany’s public debates on immigration and Islam. Even more so than in other European countries,...
Civil society organisations in Germany mobilise against Islamophobic rightward turn
In recent weeks, Mesut Özil’s resignation from Germany’s national football team and the ensuing debate on racism, spearheaded by the #MeTwo hashtag, have galvanised...
