Old values in the new homeland: political attitudes of FSU immigrants in Israel

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Political orientation and electoral behaviour of Former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants in Israel differ significantly from the old-timers with similar demographic characteristics. We explore the main social and demographic factors that may explain attitudes expressed by FSU immigrants toward democratic values, with the emphasis on their Soviet/post-Soviet background. Despite apparent continuity in the value orientations, the findings also point to the on-going process of political re-socialization among FSU immigrants. Among adult immigrants, the years after migration do not seem to affect their values, while the youth socialized partly in Israel is prone to a more democratic outlook.View full textDownload full textKeywordsmigration; FSU immigrants; Israel; political culture; political re-socializationRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2011.522069