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Does direct democracy hurt immigrant minorities? Evidence from naturalization decisions in Switzerland

Jens Hainmueller; Dominik Hangartner · American Journal of Political Science 63(3), 530-547 · 2019

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Type: Article
Author: Jens Hainmueller; Dominik Hangartner
Identifier: DOI 10.1111/ajps.12433
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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EstablishedWhen Federal Court rulings forced Swiss municipalities to move naturalisation decisions from popular votes to elected councils, naturalisation rates rose by about 60%, with larger increases for more marginalised immigrant groups.