Public attitudes toward immigration in turbulent times

Zamora-Kapoor, Anna; Verea, Mónica

doi:10.1093/migration/mnu034

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“…As such, immigration in Europe has been met with some resistance, and tension between members of host population and migrants is not uncommon (Billet et al, 2014;Siebers and Dennissen, 2014;Zamora-Kapoor and Verea, 2014).…”

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“…campaign in 2016 (and seem to have impacted on the overall result, see Meleady, Seger, & Vermue, 2017). While social commentators and scholars have been increasingly involved in understanding public attitudes towards immigration in the UK, and Western societies more broadly (Billiet, Meuleman, & De Witte, 2014;Hellwig & Sinno, 2016;Janmaat & Keating, 2017;Schmuck & Matthes, 2015;Yılmaz, 2012;Zamora-Kapoor & Verea, 2014), this issue requires further attention in this unprecedented context.…”

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“…They argue that 'this wider context is intensifying the precarity of contemporary migrant experience'. As such, immigration in Europe has been met with some resistance, and tension between members of host population and migrants is not uncommon (Billiet et al, 2014;Siebers & Dennissen, 2014;Zamora-Kapoor & Verea, 2014).…”

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Attitudes towards immigration: responses to the increased presence of Polish migrants in the UK post 2004

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Gawlewicz

Valentine

2022

Migration and Development

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Based on a large-scale research project conducted in a northern English city, this paper focuses on the attitudes towards, and experienced by, Polish migrants as a result of increased immigration following the 2004 enlargement of the European Union. We pay attention to the ways in which people justify their negative attitudes towards this migrant group through competition for resources, particularly in terms of job security and the receipt of benefit payments. However, we also consider meaningful encounters between these migrants and the 'local' population, and how through these encounters attitudes can sometimes be transformed from negative to positive.Crucially, we demonstrate how Polish migrants themselves respond to these attitudes.In doing so, we show that by drawing upon the very same discourses of job security and social benefits they develop complex understandings of the 'local' population.Through its attention to immigration, the paper contributes to debates about the relationships between different social groups and processes of exclusion, highlighting the importance of encounters on the process of attitude formation. By giving voice to representatives of both the 'local' population and migrants, it further provides a rare perspective on social responses to immigration-driven diversity in European societies.

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Attitudes towards immigration: responses to the increased presence of Polish migrants in the UK post 2004

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Gawlewicz

Valentine

2022

Migration and Development

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“… 8. This effect may be especially pronounced during periods of economic crisis. Dancygier and Donnelly (2013) and Zamora-Kapoor and Verea (2014) find that anti-immigrant sentiment increases during times of economic stress. …”

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Sovereign Debt, Migration Pressure, and Government Survival

Bernhard

Leblang

2016

Comparative Political Studies

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As soon as the sovereign debt crisis began, it was widely understood that Germany's response would dictate its ultimate resolution. Whereas the initial round of bailouts stabilized markets and preserved the Euro, the purpose of the second Greek bailout is less clear. We argue that the German government's decision to support a second Greek bailout reflected domestic political calculations. While a bailout would involve short-term political costs, Merkel's government also recognized the social and economic consequences of potential Greek default. In particular, a default entailed the prospect of a massive inflow of migrants from Southern Europe into Germany, which would have hurt labor markets and, in turn, could have cost Merkel's coalition electoral support. To evaluate the political, economic, and social costs of the second Greek bailout, we use models of credit default swap spreads, studies of international migration, and research on vote intention.

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