Wpływ polityki migracyjnej na kryzys demokracji w Niemczech - studium przypadku
The Impact of Migration Policy on the Crisis of Democracy in Germany - A Case Study

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to demonstrate that disregard for social needs, especially in the area of security, and the lack of action to limit illegal migration when necessary, contributes to the growing importance of populist parties, which is characteristic of the process of democratic crisis. When social needs are not met, populist parties experience an increase in support. Their discourse focuses on the negative effects of immigration, demands for limiting migration processes, and appeals to national identity. The article also highlights the importance of migration policy and its role in shaping the future societies of individual member states. This role has not been properly utilized in recent years to regulate migration flows. The importance of migration policy for maintaining a democratic system of governance and limiting the crisis of democracy is presented based on an analysis of the migration policy implemented by the SPD-FDP-Green government in Germany from 2021 to 2024. The increase in support for the Alternative für Deutschland party during the subsequent Bundestag elections was analyzed, correlating it with the migration policy implemented by the above-mentioned government. The adopted analytical approach is based on theoretical assumptions of public and migration policy, as well as the crisis of democracy and the growing importance of parties defined as populist, which allows them to participate in political competition.

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