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

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (403 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.8
• Soggetto topico: Emigration and immigration - Public opinion; Emigration and immigration - Political aspects
• Soggetto geografico: 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
• Altri autori: FreemanGary P HansenRandall LealDavid L
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Immigration and public opinion in liberal democracies
• ISBN: 1-283-94223-2; 0-203-09513-8; 1-136-21162-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811783803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics