Minority nations and attitudes towards immigration: the case of Quebec |
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Authors: | Luc Turgeon Antoine Bilodeau |
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Institution: | 1. école d'études politiques, Université d'Ottawa, , Ottawa, ON, Canada;2. Department of Political Science, Concordia University, , Montréal, QC, Canada |
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Abstract: | Growing international migration constitutes a tremendous challenge for contemporary democracies, no more so than for minority nations. An important challenge for the latter is one of acceptance of immigration from the native‐born population, in a context in which immigrant can be seen as both a cultural and a political threat. In this article we ask what explains attitudes towards immigration in minority nations. More specifically, we seek to provide answers to these questions: What is the impact of cultural insecurity on attitudes towards immigration in minority nations? Is strong attachment to a minority nation associated with less positive attitudes towards immigration? And finally, are proponents of independence for minority nations more likely to favour a reduction in the level of immigration than those who oppose it? The article seeks to answer these questions by exploring the case of Quebec. |
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Keywords: | immigration minority nations public opinion Quebec |
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