Development (Basingstoke)
Volume 62, Issue 1-4, 2019, Pages 186-195

Immigrant Citizens and Racial Resentment in International Policy Perspective: The Role of Nativity and Racial Resentment in Shaping Support for US Foreign Assistance Expenditure, 2002–2016 (Article)

Simon C.A.* , Moltz M.C.
  • a Department of Political Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States
  • b Department of Political Science, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, United States

Abstract

While there is a well-developed literature on public opinion and foreign aid policy, studies have only recently explored the role of survey respondent nativity and have yet to explore the role of racial resentment. In a repeated cross-sectional data analysis (2002–2016), the article exposes that non-native born respondents see more benefit to increased foreign aid than do comparably situated native born citizens. Racial resentment appears to be linked to a lack of generosity towards individuals in need of development aid. © 2019, Society for International Development.

Author Keywords

Public opinion Nativity Foreign aid Racial resentment United States

Index Keywords

aid policy development aid expenditure international aid cultural relations United States racial disparity immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075024098&doi=10.1057%2fs41301-019-00225-0&partnerID=40&md5=d687be3678f7218246d7b33a50830997
DOI: 10.1057/s41301-019-00225-0
ISSN: 10116370
Original Language: English