Die Aufstellung der Kandidaten für den Deutschen Bundestag

The quality of political order in a parliamentary democracy depends on how parliaments fulfil their functions. More specifically, representation requires MPs who competently steer and scrutinize politics and who sustain vital relationships with the society in order to find solutions and compromises that serve the common good. In this respect, candidate selection procedures are a key component that is often overlooked. This comprehensive study focuses on the questions of who gets nominated for the Bundestag, how, by whom and for what reasons. It uses a wealth of approaches and methods (standardized surveys, participant observations, guided interviews, media analysis) to examine the nomination processes in the run-up to the 2017 Bundestag election.