Racism, Xenophobia, and Distribution Multi-Issue Politics in Advanced Democracies |
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| Author:
| Roemer, John E.
Lee, Woojin
Van der Straeten, Karine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02495-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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Conservative politicians in the last thirty years have capitalized on voters' resentment of ethnic minorities to win votes and undermine government aid to the poor. Racism, Xenophobia, and Distribution offers a theoretical model to calculate the effect of voters' attitudes about race and immigration on political parties' stances.
Conservative politicians in the last thirty years have capitalized on voters' resentment of ethnic minorities to win votes and undermine government aid to the poor. Racism, Xenophobia, and Distribution offers a theoretical model to calculate the effect of voters' attitudes about race and immigration on political parties' stances.