Conceptions of National Identity and Ambivalence towards Immigration

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Lindstam, Emmy
Schoen, Harald
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British Journal of Political Science ; 51 (2021), 1. - pp. 93-114. - Cambridge University Press. - ISSN 0007-1234. - eISSN 1469-2112
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National identities are often conceived of as factors that lend structure and stability to citizens’ political opinions on issues such as immigration. While citizens who define national membership in ethno-cultural terms are less likely to support immigration, those with a civic conception are more likely to do so. The authors propose that defining national identity along both ethno-cultural and civic lines may give rise to conflicting considerations, leading people to experience ambivalence, implying that national identities may serve less as a stabilizing force than suggested by previous research. Findings from heterogeneous choice models and a unique survey experiment show that German citizens with mixed conceptions of national identity had more variable and more malleable opinions than individuals with ideal-type conceptions during the 2015/2016 European refugee crisis. The findings point to an identity-based source of ambivalence and extend current understandings of how people form attitudes towards immigration.
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national identities, ambivalence, refugees, immigration, public opinion
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ISO 690LINDSTAM, Emmy, Matthias MADER, Harald SCHOEN, 2021. Conceptions of National Identity and Ambivalence towards Immigration. In: British Journal of Political Science. Cambridge University Press. 51(1), pp. 93-114. ISSN 0007-1234. eISSN 1469-2112. Available under: doi: 10.1017/S0007123418000522
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