How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states

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How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states. / Fietkau, Sebastian; Hansen, Kasper Møller.

In: European Union Politics, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2018, p. 119-139.

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Fietkau, S & Hansen, KM 2018, 'How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states', European Union Politics, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517734064

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Fietkau, S., & Hansen, K. M. (2018). How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states. European Union Politics, 19(1), 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517734064

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Fietkau S, Hansen KM. How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states. European Union Politics. 2018;19(1):119-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517734064

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Fietkau, Sebastian ; Hansen, Kasper Møller. / How perceptions of immigrants trigger feelings of economic and cultural threats in two welfare states. In: European Union Politics. 2018 ; Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 119-139.

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