Public opinion toward immigration in the European Union: Does it matter?

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1151-1183

  Lahav, Gallya ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asylum; European Union; Immigration; Public opinion; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544246730     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414004269826     Document Type: Review

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