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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786082903321

Titolo

Immigration and public opinion in liberal democracies / / edited by Gary P. Freeman, Randall Hansen and David L. Leal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-94223-2

0-203-09513-8

1-136-21162-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in comparative politics ; ; 52

Altri autori (Persone)

FreemanGary P

HansenRandall

LealDavid L

Disciplina

304.8

Soggetti

Emigration and immigration - Public opinion

Emigration and immigration - Political aspects

Europe Emigration and immigration Public opinion

Europe Emigration and immigration Political aspects

United States Emigration and immigration Public opinion

United States Emigration and immigration Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Demography and public opinion -- pt. 2. Economics -- pt. 3. Framing and institutional effects -- pt. 4. Diversity and opinion.

Sommario/riassunto

Although ambivalence characterizes the stance of scholars toward the desirability of close opinion-policy linkages in general, it is especially evident with regard to immigration. The controversy and disagreement about whether public opinion should drive immigration policy are among the factors making immigration one of the most difficult political debates across the West. Leading international experts and aspiring researchers from the fields of political science and sociology use a range of case studies from North America, Europe and Australia to guide the reader through the complexities o