El impacto de la (in)seguridad ciudadana y la inmigración en el apoyo a la democracia. Evidencia observacional de Ecuador (2020-2024)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19687890 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastián Umpierrez De Reguero (0000-0002-5464-0690, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Diego Alejandro Casas-Ramírez (0000-0001-6414-364X, Diego Portales University), Leticia Orcés Pareja (Universidad Casa Grande), Alejandro García Borja (Universidad Casa Grande) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Issue | 65 |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Migraciones Publicación del Instituto Universitario de Estudios sobre Migraciones (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1138-5774 • E-ISSN: 2341-0833 |
| Publisher | Universidad Pontificia Comillas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14422/mig.23031.001 |
| OpenAlex | W7126114292 |
| Language | ES |
| References cited | 45 |
In Latin America, although the impact of contextual determinants on democratic disaffection has been investigated, the nexus between anti-immigrant attitudes, perceptions of citizen (in)security, and support for democracy has not been systematically examined. The goal of this article, therefore, is to contribute to filling this gap through an analysis of the Ecuadorian case—a country marked by institutional crises and a massive inflow of immigrants. The study relies on data from the Latinobarómetro (2020 and 2023, N=1200 each) and post-stratified online surveys (2021 and 2024, N=1289 and N=597). The methodological approach combines Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regressions and Structural Equation Models (SEM) in order to identify both direct effects and relationships among latent variables. The findings indicate that perceived victimization has a limited impact, whereas punitive attitudes and pluralism are positively associated with support for democracy. By contrast, immigration does not exert significant direct effects, although it is linked to perceptions of security and institutional trust
Democracy · Immigration · Latin Americans · Nexus (standard) · Order (exchange) · Perception · Punitive damages · Structural equation modeling · Citizenship Education and Democracy · Law, Ethics, and AI Impact · War, Law, and Justice
Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe
Democratic Challenges, Democratic Choices
The Politics of Fear
Justifying violence
Cultural Backlash
Seguridad, migración y satisfacción con la democracia en América Latina
EcuadorBajoAtaque
The Legitimacy Puzzle in Latin America
Democratic Deficit
Perceptions, Resentment, Economic Distress, and Support for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe
We opened the door [too] much’
Crime Victimization and Public Support for Democracy
Between liberal legislation and preventive political practice
A Tale of a Failed Recovery
Immigration and Public Support for Political Systems in Europe
Homicidios sin fronteras
An Unwelcomed Deja-vu
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
La persistente debilidad institucionaL de Ecuador
Institucionalización De La Política Contenciosa
Right-Wing Populism and the Politics of Insecurity
Economic Insecurity and the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
Case Selection Techniques in Case Study Research
Justice for the People? How Justice Sensitivity Can Foster and Impair Support for Populist Radical‐Right Parties and Politicians in the United States and in Germany
Political identities
The Democratic Disconnect
Conceptualizing and Measuring Support for Democracy
Support for Democracy in Africa
Modernization, postmodernization and changing perceptions of risk
La supervivencia de la democracia en América Latina (1945-2005)
Owning the issues of crime and immigration
The formation of institutional trust among immigrants
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |