Policy Regimes and Normative Conceptions of Nationalism in Mass Public Opinion

The effect of policy regimes on immigrant incorporation has been the subject of extensive debate. Despite much theoretical literature on the subject, the relationships between specific national policies in various domains and outcomes broadly related to social solidarity have not been well explored...

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Published in:Comparative political studies 2011-05, Vol.44 (5), p.598-624
Main Author: Wright, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizens
Citizenship
Community membership
Cross-sectional studies
Cultural Pluralism
Economic models
Expectations
Expenditures
Foreign born citizens
General Public
Immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
Membership
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
National identity
Nationalism
Public opinion
Redistribution
Social cohesion
Social costs
Social Welfare
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Summary:The effect of policy regimes on immigrant incorporation has been the subject of extensive debate. Despite much theoretical literature on the subject, the relationships between specific national policies in various domains and outcomes broadly related to social solidarity have not been well explored empirically. The present work develops measures tapping the priority of “ascriptive” traits defining membership in the national community. It tests the expectations of the theoretical literature on multiculturalism, citizenship policy, and social welfare redistribution against these measures across 18 immigrant-receiving democracies. Cross-sectional analyses on, 2003 data indicate that both jus soli citizenship regimes and high levels of social spending are related to more immigrant-inclusive definitions of the national community, but the effect of multiculturalism is inconsistent. Examined longitudinally, the effect of a jus soli citizenship regime and social spending remains consistent, but citizens in multicultural countries appear to have become substantially more “ascriptive” on these outcomes over time.
ISSN:0010-4140
1552-3829
DOI:10.1177/0010414010396461