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America for Americans: A Broad Look at the Determinants of Nativism in the American Public
Unformatted Document Text:  1        “America for Americans: A Broad Look at the Determinants of  Nativism in the American Public”      Paper prepared for presentation at the   Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1-4, 2009.       Benjamin R. Knoll, University of Iowa  ## email not listed ##         Abstract. There is a growing body of research investigating the determinants and effects of the  policy manifestations of nativist attitudes in the American political environment, i.e. immigration  policy, English-only laws, border security, etc. As of yet, however, there has been little  quantitative research investigating the determinants of the more general attitude of “nativism”,  i.e. the opinion that the American way of life needs to be protected from foreign influence,  broadly speaking. This study will outline a theoretical concept of nativism and how it might  differ from attitudes regarding its policy manifestations. Using a multivariate analysis of public  opinion survey data, this study will then analyze and discuss the determinants of nativist attitudes  in the American public. I will also discuss implications for the current political debate over the  degree and effect of foreign influence in American culture.       

Authors: Knoll, Benjamin.
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“America for Americans: A Broad Look at the Determinants of 
Nativism in the American Public” 
 
 
 
Paper prepared for presentation at the  
Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1-4, 2009. 
 
 
 
Benjamin R. Knoll, University of Iowa 
 
 
 
 
Abstract. There is a growing body of research investigating the determinants and effects of the 
policy manifestations of nativist attitudes in the American political environment, i.e. immigration 
policy, English-only laws, border security, etc. As of yet, however, there has been little 
quantitative research investigating the determinants of the more general attitude of “nativism”, 
i.e. the opinion that the American way of life needs to be protected from foreign influence, 
broadly speaking. This study will outline a theoretical concept of nativism and how it might 
differ from attitudes regarding its policy manifestations. Using a multivariate analysis of public 
opinion survey data, this study will then analyze and discuss the determinants of nativist attitudes 
in the American public. I will also discuss implications for the current political debate over the 
degree and effect of foreign influence in American culture. 
 
 
 
 


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