Affective polarization and in-group emotional consensus: Evidence from the climate and immigration cleavages in Germany
. „Affective Polarization“ ist mittlerweile ein zentraler Begriff, um die wachsenden sozialen und politischen Spaltungen in vielen Demokratien zu beschreiben. Häufig wird dieser Begriff anhand der positiven oder negativen Gefühle gemessen, die Individuen gegenüber gegnerischen politischen oder sozialen Gruppen hegen. Doch diese Herangehensweise übersieht oft die Komplexität der Emotionen, die diese Spaltungen prägen. In […]
More educated, more pro-immigration?
Education is often seen as a key to fostering inclusive attitudes toward immigration and strengthening social cohesion in diverse societies. But can education alone deliver on this promise? In this talk, Lenka Dražanová will present a new policy paper that critically examines this assumption. Drawing on 20 years of data from the European Social Survey […]
In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular
Alexander Kustov will present his newly published book, in which he argues that showing people how immigration benefits them and their fellow citizens can lead to greater acceptance of open policies. Looking beyond the stereotype of xenophobic voters, he identifies people’s genuine concern for compatriots as a key driver of immigration attitudes. Using extensive cross-national surveys and experiments, this book demonstrates voters tend to oppose freer immigration because they believe it threatens their countries, but can be persuaded if they see immigration policies as in their interest.
