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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Articulated antipathies: Political influence on anti-immigrant attitudes
Contributor:
Bohman, Andrea
imprint:
SAGE Publications, 2011
Published in:International Journal of Comparative Sociology
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/0020715211428182
ISSN:
0020-7152;
1745-2554
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>This article examines how political factors influence anti-immigrant attitudes by focusing on political articulation performed by political parties active at the national level in 26 European countries. Multi-level analysis reveals a significant positive association between general party articulation and anti-immigrant attitudes. In particular, it seems to be when traditional right- or left-wing parties articulate that attitudes towards immigrants turn increasingly negative. Left-leaning individuals are particularly influenced when parties belonging to the political left raise these issues, which indicates that the ideological position of the individual functions as a mediating factor in this regard. The results contribute to a broader understanding of the role of political factors and underscore the importance of their inclusion in cross-national studies of anti-immigrant attitudes.</jats:p>