Citizen Support for Policies of Extreme Political Intolerance

• In Event: Identity and Intergroup Relations

Brief Overview

We conducted a survey in Israel to assess why many Israeli Jews support the transfer of Israeli Arab citizens. Blatant dehumanization toward Arab Israelis and elite cues influenced support. Our findings have important implications for democracy.

Authors

• Mark Peffley, University of Kentucky

• Marc L. Hutchison, University of Rhode Island

• Michal Shamir, Tel Aviv Univerity