Rational Fear: The Effects of Terrorism and Immigration on Attitudes Toward Security in the EU

• In Event: Poster Session: Migration

Brief Overview

We explore how increased immigration and frequency of terrorist attacks influence public opinion on fear of refugees and overall concern of national safety. We find that political ideology has highest impact on fear of refugees and terrorism.

Authors

• Matthew Easton, Brigham Young University

• Connor J Kreutz, Brigham Young University-Provo