Abstract:Between 2015 and the beginning of 2016, Greece saw a fast-paced transit of high numbers of refugees, primarily from Syria, entering its territory en route to wealthier European countries. The unprecedented high number of refugees triggered, among other things, negative public attitudes towards newcomers. This article, inspired by ethnic competition and intergroup contact theories, uses survey data to compare Greeks' attitudes towards immigrants and Syrian refugees. The findings suggest the key role of intense contextual intergroup competition in shaping a stronger opposition to Syrian refugees than to immigrants. At the individual level, socio-cultural intergroup competition is decisive for anti-refugee attitudes, while socio-economic competition is also important for anti-immigrant attitudes. The analysis also underscores the decisive role intergroup contact plays in mitigating such negative stances. Understanding public attitudes towards newcomers, and particularly refugees, as well as designing adequate policies, is of critical importance in enabling effective integration into new host countries, specifically in times of high inflow of people seeking protection.

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希腊难民危机期间反对叙利亚难民和移民

摘要：从 2015 年到 2016 年初，希腊见证了大量难民的快速过境，主要来自叙利亚，进入其领土前往较富裕的欧洲国家。前所未有的大量难民引发了公众对新移民的负面态度等。本文受种族竞争和群体间接触理论的启发，使用调查数据来比较希腊人对移民和叙利亚难民的态度。研究结果表明，激烈的语境群际竞争在形成对叙利亚难民的强烈反对而非移民方面的关键作用。在个人层面，社会文化竞争对反难民态度起决定性作用，而社会经济竞争对反移民态度也很重要。分析还强调了群体间接触在减轻此类负面立场方面的决定性作用。了解公众对新移民，尤其是难民的态度，以及制定适当的政策，对于有效融入新的东道国至关重要，尤其是在寻求保护的人大量涌入的时期。