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This research aims to explore how individual and contextual factors influence ethnic exclusionism among European citizens regarding civil rights for legal migrants.

March 1, 2002European Sociological ReviewOpen Access

Ethnic Exclusionism in European Countries. Public Opposition to Civil Rights for Legal Migrants as a Response to Perceived Ethnic Threat

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PSPeer ScheepersRadboud University Nijmegen

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Randomized trial examines public sentiment against civil rights for legal migrants in Europe, indicating deep ethnic exclusionism.

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This research aims to explore how individual and contextual factors influence ethnic exclusionism among European citizens regarding civil rights for legal migrants.
Utilized cross-national data from 15 European countries (N=12,728)
Conducted multi-level analyses to assess individual and contextual influences
Derived hypotheses based on Ethnic Competition Theory
Residents in competitive environments view ethnic out-groups as threats, increasing ethnic exclusionism.
The presence of non-EU citizens in a context significantly affects levels of ethnic exclusionism.
Findings support the link between perceived ethnic threats and support for excluding civil rights.

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Peer Scheepers (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0dca06cae7912d2fa54d64 https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/18.1.17

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