Never before have so many migrants arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany as did last year. Should we therefore expect a rise in xenophobia – or is the population overall getting used to increased ethnic diversity? A new study by University of Tübingen sociologist Hannes Weber has arrived at what seems to be a paradox: On the one hand, xenophbia rises and far-right parties receive greater support in times of high immigration. But strangely – this usually happens in the parts of the country where there are few migrants.
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