Erisen, Cengiz, Vasilopoulou, Sofia orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-4433 and Kentmen-Cin, Cigdem (2020) Emotional reactions to immigration and support for EU cooperation on immigration and terrorism. Journal of European Public Policy. pp. 795-813. ISSN 1466-4429
Abstract
What explains variation in European citizens’ support for common EU immigration and counter-terrorism policies? We advance extant literature that focuses on the utility versus identity debate by focusing on individuals’ emotional reactions. Drawing on theories of affect, we show that citizens’ emotions about immigration are integral to their preferences for EU cooperation on the dual questions of immigration and terrorism. We hypothesise that while anger about immigration is associated with opposition to cooperation on both policies, fear about immigration is associated with support for a common EU counter-terrorism strategy. Using a large-N cross-sectional survey conducted in Germany and the Netherlands, our analyses confirm our hypotheses. Our findings have implications for the progress of European integration and the scope of public approval of EU common policies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Politics (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2019 08:40 |
Last Modified: | 05 Mar 2025 00:05 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2019.1630470 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13501763.2019.1630470 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:147853 |
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