"What shapes hostility towards migrants, Messing and Ságvári observe, is not the presence of migrants, but perceptions of trust and cohesion. “People in countries… with a high level of general and institutional trust, low level of corruption, a stable, well-performing economy and high level of social cohesion and inclusion… fear migration the least,” they note, whereas “people are fearful in countries where the basic tissue of society is damaged, where people don’t trust each other or the state’s institutions, and where social cohesion and solidarity are weak”.

"What shapes hostility towards migrants, Messing and Ságvári observe, is not the presence of migrants, but perceptions of trust and cohesion. “People in countries… with a high level of general and institutional trust, low level of corruption, a stable, well-performing economy and high level of social cohesion and inclusion… fear migration the least,” they note, whereas “people are fearful in countries where the basic tissue of society is damaged, where people don’t trust each other or the state’s institutions, and where social cohesion and solidarity are weak”.

A teljes cikk itt hozzáférhető.