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Integration policies and threat perceptions following the European migration crisis: New insights into the policy-threat nexus.
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International Journal of Comparative Sociology (Sage Publications, Ltd.) . Aug2021, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p253-280. 28p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The link between integration policies and intergroup attitudes or threat perceptions has received considerable attention. However, no studies so far have been able to explore how this relationship changed following the European migration crisis due to a lack of recent comparative policy data. Using new MIPEX data, this is the first study to examine mechanisms underlying the policy-threat nexus following the European migration crisis, distinguishing between several strands of integration policies, and realistic and symbolic threat. To do so, we combine 2017 Eurobarometer data with 2017 Migrant Integration Policy data, resulting in a sample of 28,080 respondents nested in 28 countries. The analyses also control for economic conditions, outgroup size, and media freedom. Multilevel analyses indicate that respondents living in countries with more inclusive integration policies in general report lower realistic and symbolic threat. When investigating different policy strands, we find that inclusive policies regarding political participation and access to nationality for immigrants are associated with lower realistic and symbolic threat. We compare our findings to those from prior to the European migration crisis and discuss the potential role of this crisis in the policy-threat nexus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *IMMIGRATION policy
*FREEDOM of the press
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207152
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Comparative Sociology (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154478335
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207152211050662