Christian democracy and immigration : the impact of immigration on Christian democratic parties in Europe, with a main focus on CDU

Abstract

The main research question for this thesis is: - How has migration made an impact on the Christian Democratic parties in Europe, CDU and Germany in particular?

To be able to understand and study this question, it is important to answer these questions first: - What is Christian Democracy and how has it developed in Germany? - What is migration and how does it affect society?