Can Narratives of White Identity Reduce Opposition to Immigration and Support for Hard Brexit? A Survey Experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Kaufmann (0000-0002-4812-4542, Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-46 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032321717740489 |
| OpenAlex | W2771952460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 39 |
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union highlights the importance of White majority opposition to immigration. This article presents the results of a survey experiment examining whether priming an open form of ethno-nationalism based on immigrant assimilation reduces hostility to immigration and support for right-wing populism in Britain. Results show that drawing attention to the idea that assimilation leaves the ethnic majority unchanged significantly reduces hostility to immigration and support for Hard Brexit in the UK. Treatment effects are strongest among UK Independence Party, Brexit and White working-class voters. This is arguably the first example of an experimental treatment leading to more liberal immigration policy preferences
Brexit · Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · European Social Survey · European union · Hostility · Immigration · Immigration policy · International trade · Nationalism · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Referendum · Sociology · White (mutation · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |