Chapter 12: The politicization of immigration and welfare: The progressive's dilemma, the rise of far-right parties, and challenges for the left

• Main Author: Eger, Maureen A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kulin, Joakim (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2022
• Subjects: JKS; immigration; politics; progressive's dilemma; redistribution; voting; welfare state
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

According to the progressive's dilemma, diversity and solidarity are not easily combined, and this tension poses a political challenge for left-wing parties that embrace both. In this chapter, we measure the relationship among different configurations of immigration-welfare attitudes and suppor...