Brett R Bessen
Biographic Data
| ID | 839101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brett R Bessen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brett R |
| FAMILY NAME | Bessen |
| SIGNATURE | BESSEN B R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tecnológico de Monterrey |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8674-8308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fairweather Cosmopolitans
What explains voter attitudes toward immigration in Latin America? This article argues that increased refugee arrivals moderate the impact of social identities on immigration attitudes. We propose that informational cues associated with increased immigration make cosmopolitan identities less important-and exclusionary national identities more important-determinants of immigration preferences. Analyzing 12 Latin American countries from the 2017-20…
Another Day, Another Currency
How, if at all, does self-interest bear on individuals’ economic policy preferences? Though conventional theories of preference formation usually assume a role for self-interest, the informational demands associated with understanding economic policies can prevent individuals from forming attitudes on an egocentric basis. Building on work showing that policy-specific information facilitates egocentrism, we argue that personal experience with alte…
Populist Discourse and Public Support for Executive Aggrandizement in Latin America
What explains citizen support for executive aggrandizement? Previous work points to support for the president, showing that individuals who support the incumbent are more accepting of executive aggrandizement. Yet, the role of the president in shaping support for (and the meaning of) executive aggrandizement is unexplored. I argue that populist discourse increases support for executive aggrandizement by framing the president as the genuine repres…
Rejecting representation? Party systems and popular support for referendums in Europe
Rejecting representation? Party systems and popular support for referendums in Europe
Populist Discourse and Public Support for Executive Aggrandizement in Latin America
What explains citizen support for executive aggrandizement? Previous work points to support for the president, showing that individuals who support the incumbent are more accepting of executive aggrandizement. Yet, the role of the president in shaping support for (and the meaning of) executive aggrandizement is unexplored. I argue that populist discourse increases support for executive aggrandizement by framing the president as the genuine repres…
Fairweather Cosmopolitans
What explains voter attitudes toward immigration in Latin America? This article argues that increased refugee arrivals moderate the impact of social identities on immigration attitudes. We propose that informational cues associated with increased immigration make cosmopolitan identities less important-and exclusionary national identities more important-determinants of immigration preferences. Analyzing 12 Latin American countries from the 2017-20…
Rejecting representation? Party systems and popular support for referendums in Europe
Another Day, Another Currency
How, if at all, does self-interest bear on individuals’ economic policy preferences? Though conventional theories of preference formation usually assume a role for self-interest, the informational demands associated with understanding economic policies can prevent individuals from forming attitudes on an egocentric basis. Building on work showing that policy-specific information facilitates egocentrism, we argue that personal experience with alte…
Populist Discourse and Public Support for Executive Aggrandizement in Latin America
What explains citizen support for executive aggrandizement? Previous work points to support for the president, showing that individuals who support the incumbent are more accepting of executive aggrandizement. Yet, the role of the president in shaping support for (and the meaning of) executive aggrandizement is unexplored. I argue that populist discourse increases support for executive aggrandizement by framing the president as the genuine repres…
Fairweather Cosmopolitans
What explains voter attitudes toward immigration in Latin America? This article argues that increased refugee arrivals moderate the impact of social identities on immigration attitudes. We propose that informational cues associated with increased immigration make cosmopolitan identities less important-and exclusionary national identities more important-determinants of immigration preferences. Analyzing 12 Latin American countries from the 2017-20…
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