Do migrants adopt new political attitudes from abroad? Evidence using a multi-sited exit-poll survey during the 2013 Malian elections

In this article, we examine whether migration experience provides an opportunity for Malian migrants to learn and adopt new political values and norms, and whether this translates into different attitudes towards domestic politics and institutions. We use a multi-sited exit-poll survey which was con...

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Published in:Comparative migration studies 2016-12, Vol.4 (1), Article 19
Main Authors: Chauvet, Lisa, Gubert, Flore, Mesplé-Somps, Sandrine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Domestic politics
Economics and Finance
Elections
Humanities and Social Sciences
Migrants
Migration
Original Article
Perceptions
Political attitudes
Political behavior
Political science
Polls & surveys
Population Economics
Presidential elections
Presidents
Social Remittances and the Changing Transitional
Social Sciences
Sociology
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Summary:In this article, we examine whether migration experience provides an opportunity for Malian migrants to learn and adopt new political values and norms, and whether this translates into different attitudes towards domestic politics and institutions. We use a multi-sited exit-poll survey which was conducted during the Malian 2013 presidential election in Mali, France, and Côte d’Ivoire to investigate whether Malian migrants have different perceptions and political behavior than their non-migrant counterparts. By distinguishing between Malian migrants living in France and Côte d’Ivoire, we provide evidence that not only migrants have different perceptions of Malian democratic institutions than their non-migrant counterparts, but also that the institutional context of the host country matters for the adoption of political norms.
ISSN:2214-594X
2214-594X
DOI:10.1186/s40878-016-0033-z