Legacies of the Third Reich: Concentration Camps and Outgroup Intolerance

• In Event: Identities, Values, and Interests: Voting Behavior in the Comparative Context

Brief Overview

We explore the long-term political consequences of the Third Reich and show that current political intolerance, xenophobia, and voting for radical right-wing parties are associated with proximity to former Nazi concentration camps in Germany.

Authors

• Jonathan Homola, Rice University

• Miguel Maria Pereira, Washington University in St Louis

• William Simoneau, Washington University in St Louis

• Margit Tavits, Washington University in St Louis