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Left-Wing Xenophobia in Europe
Svenja Kopyciok1, Hilary Silver2
1Department of Sociology, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
Frontiers in Sociology
|June 28, 2021
Summary
Surprisingly, many far-left Europeans hold xenophobic views, opposing immigrants for materialist reasons. Socioeconomic status significantly impacts this far-left xenophobia, more so than for the far-right.
Area of Science:
- Political Science
- Sociology
- European Studies
Background:
- Rising populist nationalism challenges traditional left-right political divides.
- The study investigates anti-immigrant attitudes within the European far-left political spectrum.
- Conventional theories link left-wing politics to pro-immigrant stances based on class conflict.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the prevalence of anti-immigrant attitudes among Europeans identifying as extremely left-wing.
- To differentiate the motivations (cultural vs. materialist) behind far-left xenophobia compared to the far-right.
- To examine the influence of socioeconomic status and left-wing values on xenophobia.
Main Methods:
- Logistic regression analysis.
- Utilized nine waves of the European Social Survey (2002-2018).
- Controlled for demographic and attitudinal variables.
Main Results:
- A significant portion of the far-left identifies with extreme xenophobic attitudes.
- Socioeconomic status influences far-left xenophobia more than far-right xenophobia.
- Inegalitarian values and welfare chauvinism partially explain, but do not fully distinguish, far-left xenophobia from far-right xenophobia.
Conclusions:
- Far-left parties may adopt anti-immigrant policies to retain voters, potentially contradicting broader left-wing values.
- Residual anti-immigrant attitudes persist among the far-left even after controlling for key factors.
- Understanding the drivers of far-left xenophobia is crucial in contemporary political analysis.
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