Abstract

Years of declining support for democracy and the election of leaders with authoritarian characteristics in liberal-democracies continues to trouble scholars. Current narratives may understate the importance of nativist beliefs in these developments by treating this as a byproduct of broader political movements. I contribute to the understanding of nativism’s role in democratic beliefs by arguing for isolating nativism from broader political movements when studying its consequences. Even when controlling for populism, far-right political affiliation, and important national-level variables, anti-immigrant sentiment is significantly associated with increased illiberal-democratic political preferences and decreased evaluations of the importance of living in a democracy.

摘要

自由民主国家对民主的支持和选举具有威权特征的领导人多年来不断下降，这继续困扰着学者。当前的叙述可能会低估本土主义信仰在这些发展中的重要性，将其视为更广泛的政治运动的副产品。我主张在研究本土主义的后果时将本土主义与更广泛的政治运动隔离开来，从而有助于理解本土主义在民主信仰中的作用。即使在控制民粹主义、极右翼政治派别和重要的国家层面变量的情况下，反移民情绪也与非自由民主政治偏好的增加和对民主生活重要性的评估降低显着相关。