Tag: immigrants
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Social Psychologist Ulrich Wagner on How Fear and Prejudice Fuel the Far Right
The rise of the far right has become impossible to ignore in Germany. In the 2026 state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD mobilized voters on a remarkable scale, with migration and “remigration” playing a prominent role in its political messaging. But why are narratives that portray immigrants and other social groups as a threat so effective? What makes people divide the…
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The Participation Paradox: Why Political Trust Doesn’t Always Translate Into Votes
Research published earlier this year by researchers at the University of St Andrews as part of the European We-ID project found a striking pattern: across Europe, immigrants tend to have greater trust in political institutions and higher levels of satisfaction with democracy than native-born populations. But the longer they and their families live in their new countries, the smaller that difference…
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