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In our interest : how democracies can make immigration popular /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kustov, Alexander (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Western countries > Emigration and immigration > Public opinion.
Western countries > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
National interest > Western countries.
Immigration opponents > Western countries.
Skilled labor > Western countries.
Foreign workers > Western countries.
Comparative Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
National.
American Government.
European.
World.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Untitled
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Borders of Compassion: How Nationalists Can Embrace Immigration
  • 1. Nationalism as Parochial Altruism: A Theory of Conditional Support for Immigration
  • 2. The Altruist's Dilemma in the Data: Why Don't Altruists Support Immigration?
  • 3. Altruistic Nationalism Revealed: Why Do Most Voters Oppose Immigration?
  • 4. National Interest Randomized: When Would Most Voters Support Immigration?
  • Part II. Persuasion by Design: How Demonstrably Beneficial Policies Make Immigration Popular
  • 5. Making Immigration Popular: From Framing to Policymaking
  • 6. Backlash Versus Legitimation: Do Programmatic Pro-immigration Reforms Backfire?
  • 7. There Is No Shortcut: Why Does Immigration Have to Be Demonstrably Beneficial to Be Popular?
  • 8. How (Not) to Design Popular Immigration Policies: Comparing Reforms in Canada and Sweden
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: Data
  • Appendix B: Tables
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index