Party and public attitudes around the migration issue

Abstract

Since the late ‘90s, migration has turned into one of the most debated and politicised issues in Europe. Recent events such as the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement or the so-called ʻrefugee crisisʼ have further incentivised the salience of migration and the polarisation around the issue at the political and societal level. This panel delves into the different facets of the politicisation of migration, paying attention to public attitudes, political parties’ framing and media discourse around this issue. Papers in the panel compare the salience of the issue over time and test the relevance of different social, economic and political factors on attitudes and discourses around the migration issue, as well as assess the effects of external shocks and crises on the salience of the topic across different European regions.

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