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European Integration, Public Opinion and Immigration Policy

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  • Adam Luedtke

    (University of Washington, USA, luedtke@u.washington.edu)

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This article empirically investigates the effect of national identity on public opinion towards European Union (EU) control over immigration policy. The EU has recently gained some control over immigration policy, but has faced strong opposition from reluctant national politicians. This study argues that public opinion is an important factor in explaining such reluctance. I propose a hypothesis of national identity to explain public opinion, positing that those who identify with their nation-states (vis-à -vis Europe) are less likely to support EU control over immigration policy than are those who identify with ‘Europe’. Using logistic regression, this factor is shown to be stronger than support for European integration, opinions about immigrants themselves, and other variables such as economic calculation, political ideology, age and gender.

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  • Adam Luedtke, 2005. "European Integration, Public Opinion and Immigration Policy," European Union Politics, , vol. 6(1), pages 83-112, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:6:y:2005:i:1:p:83-112
    DOI: 10.1177/1465116505049609
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