2021/06/17 by Timothy S. Rich, Kaitlyn Bison, Aleksandra Kozovic · 10 citations
Social Sciences · #Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies #Migration, Refugees, and Integration #Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography #Refugee #Multiculturalism #Homogeneous #Public opinion #Opposition (politics) #Ethnic group #Political science #Islam #Gender studies #Geography #Sociology #Law
paper · doi:10.1017/s1468109921000116
published in Japanese Journal of Political Science 22(3), 117-129 (Cambridge University Press)
openalex publication_date 2021/06/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Abstract What explains South Korean public opposition for refugees and does the public differentiate among groups? Although a sizable literature addresses perceptions of North Korean arrivals, few studies directly compare sentiment for this group to others. Using an original web survey with an embedded experimental design, we find clear greater support for accepting North Korean arrivals compared to both non-ethnic Korean refugees and Muslim refugees. Additional analysis finds clear majorities view Islam as incompatible with Korean values. Our results suggest the challenge of encouraging multiculturalism in the largely homogeneous country.