Comparing the views of parties and voters on immigration / Edward Anthony Koning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koning, Edward Anthony, 1982- author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Public opinion--Case studies.

Emigration and immigration.

Political parties--Case studies.

Political parties.

Welfare state--Case studies.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

This case brief discusses the methodology underlying an investigation of how political parties and voters think about the relationship between immigration and the welfare state. To investigate the views of political parties, the study analyzes the manifestoes that the major political parties in 15 West European countries used in their last election campaign. To measure the views of voters, the study relies on existing survey research that has been done in those countries at around the same time. By relying on data that was already collected, this research was able to make an original contribution without having to go through the time-consuming process of conducting interviews or field research. On the other hand, the researcher had to navigate hurdles that beset much unobtrusive research, in particular finding second-best solutions when perfect data are not available, distinguishing manifest from latent content, and ensuring reliable measurement from one case to another.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5264-6609-0

9781526466099

OCLC:

1084568080