Growing distrust to immigrants in Europe and rising right-wing populism – Poland and Germany compared Cover Image

Growing distrust to immigrants in Europe and rising right-wing populism – Poland and Germany compared
Growing distrust to immigrants in Europe and rising right-wing populism – Poland and Germany compared

Author(s): Hans-Peter Muller, Jerzy Leszkowicz-Baczyński
Subject(s): Politics, Sociology
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: trust; right-wing populism; refugee crisis in Europe; attitudes toward refugees

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to describe reactions to the refugee crisis in 2015, which occured in most European countries. On the one hand there was a growth of hostile attitudes toward immigrants from North Africa and Islamic countries and on the other hand the growth of right-wing populism. In part one the theoretical claims referring to trust, immigration, and populism are presented. (...). Part two compases conclusions from empirical research on attitudes and social beliefs in Poland and Germany and their comparison.

  • Issue Year: 365/2017
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 145-168
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English