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SUMMARY:Trust Beyond Borders: The Role of Non-State Actors in Shaping Immi
 gration Preferences   - Carlos Vargas-Silva (COMPAS\, University of Oxford
 )
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DESCRIPTION:Evidence for high-income countries suggests that greater polit
 ical trust\, defined as confidence in state actors\, relates to more openn
 ess towards immigration. We argue that in contexts of weak state governanc
 e\, trust in non-state actors\, such as the church or international organi
 sations\, could also be relevant.\n\nTo explore this\, we conduct face-to-
 face surveys\, each including a conjoint experiment\, in three border loca
 tions experiencing large inflows of Venezuelans: Boa Vista (Brazil)\, Cúc
 uta (Colombia)\, and San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago). Results indicate 
 that individuals with higher levels of trust in international organisation
 s have lower preference for communities with a closed door to immigration.
 \n\nThe findings suggest that a nuanced conceptualisation of trust that ac
 counts for non-state actors helps explain how public attitudes toward immi
 gration are shaped in settings of weak state governance. This implies that
  national-level or state-centric analyses are insufficient\, and that anal
 yses must be tailored to local governance settings to capture the role of 
 non-state actors. Finally\, the results show that in regions with weak sta
 te governance\, international  organisations may act as trusted intermedia
 ries to enhance openness to immigration.\n\nPlease join either in person o
 r online. For in-person attendees\, the talk will be preceded by a light l
 unch at 12.15pm. Please email comms@sociology.ox.ac.uk with any questions.
 \nSpeakers:\nCarlos Vargas-Silva (COMPAS\, University of Oxford)
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Department of Sociology and Online
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/4c86bc09-26bb-4bde-a10f-3046a299e06f/
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