Browsing by Author "Erisen, Cengiz"

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Citation - WoS: 51
Citation - Scopus: 58
Anti-Immigration Attitudes and the Opposition To European Integration: a Critical Assessment
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2017) Kentmen-Cin, Cigdem; Erisen, Cengiz
The aim of this overview is to critically examine the state of research on the relationship between anti-immigrant attitudes and attitudes toward European integration. We argue that the two most commonly used measures of anti-immigrant attitudes do not fully capture perceived threats from immigrants and opinion about different immigrant groups. Future research should pay more attention to two particular issues: first, scholars could employ methodological techniques that capture the underlying constructs associated with attitudes and public opinion; second, researchers could differentiate between groups within the overall immigrant population. This overview identifies themes in the literature while drawing attention to the need for more research on the behavioral underpinnings of anti-immigrant attitudes and public opinion on European integration.
Citation - WoS: 25
Citation - Scopus: 34
Emotional Reactions To Immigration and Support for Eu Cooperation on Immigration and Terrorism
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Erisen, Cengiz; Vasilopoulou, Sofia; Kentmen-Cin, Cigdem
What explains variation in European citizens' support for common EU immigration and counter-terrorism policies? We advance extant literature that focuses on the utility versus identity debate by focusing on individuals' emotional reactions. Drawing on theories of affect, we show that citizens' emotions about immigration are integral to their preferences for EU cooperation on the dual questions of immigration and terrorism. We hypothesise that while anger about immigration is associated with opposition to cooperation on both policies, fear about immigration is associated with support for a common EU counter-terrorism strategy. Using a large-N cross-sectional survey conducted in Germany and the Netherlands, our analyses confirm our hypotheses. Our findings have implications for the progress of European integration and the scope of public approval of EU common policies.
Citation - WoS: 47
Citation - Scopus: 56
Tolerance and Perceived Threat Toward Muslim Immigrants in Germany and the Netherlands
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2017) Erisen, Cengiz; Kentmen-Cin, Cigdem
This article studies how different types of tolerance and perceived threat affect opinions about the EU immigration policy in Germany and the Netherlands. We assess to what extent social and political tolerance for and sociotropic and personal threats from Muslim immigrants influence EU citizens' beliefs that immigration is one of the most important issues facing the EU. By experimentally manipulating religion of immigrant, level of perceived threat, and type of tolerance, we examine how people's attitudes on immigration policies change. Our findings shed light on how EU countries might deal with the rising tide of intolerance toward immigrants and Muslims, and how better policies of integration could be implemented in a multicultural Europe.