P. Castelli Gattinara Di Zubiena
This study analyses cross-national variance in ethnic exclusionism by focusing on political and institutional characteristics of European societies. Specifically, it is hypothesized that the national legislation on integration and the political climate as indicated by political actors’ positioning over immigration issues could explain differences in ethnic exclusionism. Employing a multilevel regression model and the cross-national comparable data of ESS, MIPEX and Comparative Manifesto Project, it tests the hypotheses for 17 European states in 2002-2003 (N= 30,529), as well as a number of complementary and alternative hypotheses derived from Ethnic Competition Theory and Political Culture Theory.... READ MORE.
