Abstract

Asylum Policy Preferences Among the European Publics: Conflict Configurations at the Transnational and Domestic Level

Highlights

  • The EU polity has a two-level structure which invites political structuring at both the supranational level of the EU and the national level of the member states

  • In terms of transnational conflicts, we have found the expected opposition between the frontline states (Greece and Italy), on the one hand, and the V4 countries on the other hand

  • Citizens from western European destination, transit, and bystander states generally take more moderate positions on the main dimension of conflict, which is defined by relocation policies

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Summary

Hanspeter Kriesi and Nena Oana

The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, created in 1992 and currently directed by Professor Brigid Laffan, aims to develop inter-disciplinary and comparative research on the major issues facing the process of European integration, European societies and Europe’s place in 21st century global politics. The Migration Policy Centre (MPC) is part of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence It conducts advanced research on the transnational governance of international migration, asylum and mobility. It provides new ideas, rigorous evidence, and critical thinking to inform major European and global policy debates. The MPC aims to bridge academic research, public debates, and policy-making It proactively engages with users of migration research to foster policy dialogues between researchers, policy-makers, migrants, and a wide range of civil society organisations in Europe and globally.

Introduction
Transnational polarization
Open Destination
Distribution of immigration attitudes
Austria Italy Spain Portugal Greece UK Ireland Poland Hungary
Policy support by immigration attitude
Romania Latvia
Policy support by party family
Conclusion
Immigration attitudes
Factor analysis for immigration attitudes
Findings
Closed Destination
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