Scott Blinder

Scott Blinder's research focuses on public opinion toward and perceptions of immigration, and more broadly on issues of racial, ethnic, and gender identities in political behavior in the US and Europe. His work examines both the sources of political attitudes and perceptions (for example, in media coverage) and their impact on voting behavior and policy debates. Another key area of interest is the existence, and limitations of, a social norm against racial prejudice, and the extent to which this norm shapes the ability of radical right parties to mobilize voters