Immigration and Public Opinion in Liberal Democracies (Paperback)

Introduction, Gary P. Freeman, Randall Hansen, David L. Leal. Section I: Demography and Public Opinion. Chapter 1: Resistance to Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Cross-National Comparisons of Public Opinion, Marcel Coenders, Marcel Lubbers, Peer Sheepers. Chapter 2: Cross-National and Cross-Time Views of Immigration: Evidence from the Eurobarometer, Lauren McLaren. Chapter 3: The Paradox of Immigration Attitudes in Luxembourg: A Pan-European Comparison, Joel Fetzer. Chapter 4: The Structure of Self-Interest(s): Applying Comparative Theory to U.S. Immigration Attitudes, D. Stephen Voss, Jason E. Kehrberg, Adam M. Butz. Section II: Economics. Chapter 5: Individual Attitudes towards Immigration: Economic vs. Non-Economic Determinants, Giovanni Facchini, Anna Maria Mayda, Riccardo Puglisi. Chapter 6: Voter Attitudes towards High- and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from a Survey Experiment, Jens Hainmueller, Michael Hiscox. Section III: Framing and Institutional Effects. Chapter 7: Amnesty, Guest Workers, Fences! Oh My! Public Opinion about ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Deborah Schildkraut. Chapter 8: Threat and Immigration Attitudes in Liberal Democracies: The Role of Framing in Structuring Public Opinion, Gallya Lahav. Chapter 9: Media Effects and Immigration Policy in Australia, Bob Birrell. Chapter 10: Party Politics and Public Opinion on Immigration and Anti-Discrimination Policy, Terri Givens, Ernest McGowan. Chapter 11: Who’s Afraid of Immigration? The Effects of Pro- and Anti-Immigrant Threatening Ads among Latinos, African Americans, and Whites, Bethany Albertson, Shana Kushner Gadarian. Section IV: Diversity and Opinion. Chapter 12: Native Born and Foreign Born Attitudes towards Receptivity and Conformity: The Dynamics of Opinion Change in Canada, Steven White, Neil Nevitte. Chapter 13L Immigration Reforms from the Perspective of the Target of the Reform: Immigrant Generation and Latino Policy Preferences on Immigration Reform, Louis DeSipio