Migration from autocracy into democracy: does support for democracy change?

• In Event: Immigration in Populist, Authoritarian, and Other Challenging Political Contexts

Brief Overview

This study examines how international migration affects attitudes. Using a natural experiment, it finds that migrants to the US from Uzbekistan support democracy more and have increased social trust.

Author

• Ikromjon Tuhtasunov, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign