Journal article
Threatened or Threatening? How Ideology Shapes Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Policy Attitudes in Israel and Australia
Journal of Refugee Studies, Vol.29(4), pp.583-606
2016
Abstract
Can different political ideologies explain policy preferences regarding asylum seekers? We focus on attitudes regarding governmental policy towards out-group members and suggest that perceptions of threat help to shape these policy attitudes. Study 1 compared public opinion regarding asylum policy in Israel (N = 137) and Australia (N = 138), two countries with restrictive asylum policies and who host a large number of asylum seekers; Study 2, a longitudinal study, was conducted during two different time periods in Israel—before and during the Gaza conflict. Results of both studies showed that threat perceptions of out-group members drive the relationship between conservative political ideologies and support for exclusionary asylum policies among citizens. Perceptions of threat held by members of the host country (the in-group) towards asylum seekers (the out-group) may influence policy formation. The effect of these out-groups threats needs to be critically weighed when considering Israeli and Australian policies towards asylum seekers.
Details
- Title
- Threatened or Threatening? How Ideology Shapes Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Policy Attitudes in Israel and Australia
- Authors/Creators
- D. Canetti (Author/Creator)K.L.G. Snider (Author/Creator)A. Pedersen (Author/Creator)B.J. Hall (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Refugee Studies, Vol.29(4), pp.583-606
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005545000207891
- Copyright
- © 2016 The Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology and Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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