Keywords
Populism; Electoral Campaigns; Immigration Control; Border Control
Abstract
Populism has become prevalent worldwide as more politicians embrace it. My thesis aims to study the campaign promises of populists worldwide, regarding a reduction of immigration, and to see if they followed through on those promises. I focused on populists from Europe and the United States. A comparative analysis of Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Slovakia revealed that populist candidates who had promised closing borders or otherwise reduce immigration, did so, once elected. My research reveals different approaches, methods and strategies in border and migration control, across all countries studied.
Thesis Completion Year
2024
Thesis Completion Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair
Turcu, Anca
College
College of Sciences
Department
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
Thesis Discipline
International Relations
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Subjects
Emigration and immigration--Political aspects; Populism; Emigration and immigration--Research; Border security--Social aspects; Immigrants--Public opinion
STARS Citation
Rapisarda, Tyler J., "Why Do Populists (Promise To) Close Borders? Contemporary Populism And Immigration Control In Net Migration Countries" (2024). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 182.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/182
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