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The citizenship dilemma

Strict citizenship laws are weakening democratic participation, especially in cities that are hubs of international migration – such as Vienna.

9.10.2015 Read more »

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Vienna’s electorate gap – district by district

Vienna has a democratic deficit. Already, 25% of the voting-age population is excluded from participating in citywide and national elections.

20.9.2015 Read more »

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Vienna electorate collection

A collection of Metropop contributions dealing with the topic of Vienna’s shrinking electorate.

20.9.2015 Read more »

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The changing religious landscape of Vienna

Increasing secularisation and international migration diversified the religious landscape.

23.6.2014 Read more »

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The fabulous story of the rural share of Austria’s population

There are simpler things than distinguishing urban and rural populations, but Austria’s new government programme got it completely wrong.

26.1.2014 Read more »

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The shrinking electorate of Vienna

Although the population of Vienna is steadily increasing since 25 years, the city’s electorate is stagnating at the level of the early 1980s.

2.9.2013 Read more »

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One thousand ways of demographic storytelling: How 4cities students view urban populations

It can be a tough job to present a demographic story, especially when trying to attract the attention of an audience beyond academia.

6.9.2012 Read more »

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Gastarbeiter 2.0

German politicians – from Angela Merkel downwards – encourage young and skilled people from crisis-hit countries with high unemployment like Spain and Greece to move to Germany in order to mitigate its skilled labour shortage.

9.4.2012 Read more »

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