Anti-immigration attitudes and the opposition to European integration: A critical assessment

Cigdem Kentmen-Cin and Cengiz Erisen

European Union Politics, 2017, vol. 18, issue 1, 3-25

Abstract: The aim of this overview is to critically examine the state of research on the relationship between anti-immigrant attitudes and attitudes toward European integration. We argue that the two most commonly used measures of anti-immigrant attitudes do not fully capture perceived threats from immigrants and opinion about different immigrant groups. Future research should pay more attention to two particular issues: first, scholars could employ methodological techniques that capture the underlying constructs associated with attitudes and public opinion; second, researchers could differentiate between groups within the overall immigrant population. This overview identifies themes in the literature while drawing attention to the need for more research on the behavioral underpinnings of anti-immigrant attitudes and public opinion on European integration.

Keywords: European integration; immigration; measurement validity; public opinion; survey research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/1465116516680762

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