Cross-national and cross-time views of immigration: evidence from the eurobarometer

Mclaren, L. (2012) Cross-national and cross-time views of immigration: evidence from the eurobarometer. In: Freeman, G., Hansen, R. and Leal, D. (eds.) Immigration and Public Opinion in Liberal Democracies. Series: Routledge research in comparative politics. Routledge: New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9780415519083

Abstract

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 of this debate offering an unprecedented comparative examination of public opinion and immigration.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mclaren, Professor Lauren
• Authors: Mclaren, L.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
• Publisher: Routledge
• ISBN: 9780415519083