| ID | 119688 |
| Title Proper | Geographic context of political attitudes among migrant-origin individuals in Europe |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maxwell, Rahsaan |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines political trust and government satisfaction among migrant-origin individuals in Europe. While much of the current literature on migrant political attitudes focuses on the positive or negative ramifications of individual-level integration outcomes, the author takes a different approach. He claims that the best way to understand political trust and government satisfaction among migrant-origin individuals is through the strong positive correlation with trust and satisfaction among native-origin individuals in the same subnational region. One implication of this argument is that migrant-origin individuals' trust and satisfaction are closer to native-origin individuals living in the same subnational region than to migrants living elsewhere in Europe. The research provides a new perspective for understanding the broad contours of migrant integration and shifts the debate away from whether or not migrants have positive attitudes about European society. The fact that migrant- and native-origin individuals have similar levels of trust and satisfaction is suggestive of successful attitudinal integration, irrespective of whether those attitudes are positive or negative. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Politics Vol. 65, No.1; Jan 2013: p.116-155 |
| Journal Source | World Politics Vol. 65, No.1; Jan 2013: p.116-155 |
| Key Words | Europe ; Migrant - Origin Individuals ; European Society |