Outsider Prejudice and Politics in Italy

"The timing of Sniderman and his colleagues is impeccable: Just as right-wing extremism, driven by xenophobia, reaches the top of the European agenda (and not only in Austria), they bring to fruition this important six-year study of prejudice toward immigrants in Italy. Students of both Europe and of tolerance will be especially interested in the argument that the Left is especially vulnerable to shocks that increase prejudice."--Robert D. Putnam "The Outsidermakes a landmark contribution to our understanding of prejudice. Analysts of public opinion, electoral behavior, party competition, and ethnicity in the United States and Europe will find the book compelling and provocative. The authors integrate and reconcile rival theoretical approaches, and they present empirical findings of great import. They bring methodological advances pioneered in the study of racism in the United States to the study of prejudice in Europe. And their discussion of the broader implications of the research is magisterial. The book does more than trace the roots of hostility toward immigrants in Italy: it illuminates the bases of democratic political life.The Outsideris an extraordinarily satisfying work of social science."--Carol Mershon, University of Virginia "The Outsideris an extraordinary book that will be of interest to students of politics as well as race and ethnicity. It bears comparison to Robert Putnam'sMaking Democracy Work."--Mabel Berezin, University of California, Los AngelesSniderman, Paul M. is the author of 'Outsider Prejudice and Politics in Italy' with ISBN 9780691094977 and ISBN 0691094977.