Medium: Futures Of Difference
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"Are immigration attitudes as binary as we think?
No — and treating them that way makes polarization worse. Research by Marc Helbling and Alexander Kustov shows that even people labeled ‘anti-immigration’ hold nuanced, conditional views: many support stricter language requirements while favoring open labor market access. The real problem isn’t that people disagree on migration — it’s that oversimplified categories distort how majority groups perceive each other, turning policy differences into identity conflicts. (...)"
People mentioned: Marc Helbling
Related publications:
Helbling, M., Traunmüller, R. & Maxwell, R. (2023). Numbers, Selectivity, and Rights: The Conditional Nature of Immigration Policy Preferences. Comparative Political Studies.
doi.org/10.1177/00104140231178737
Helbling, M., Jäger, F., Maxwell, R. & Traunmüller, R. (2023). Broad and Detailed Agreement: Public Preferences for German Immigration Policy. International Migration Review. doi.org/10.1177/01979183231216076