Answer & Explanation

n her article, “Fortifying Citizenship,” Sara Goodman develops a theory of immigration policy change. Meanwhile, Kristina Simonsen studies variation in a different variable – immigrants feeling that they belong in their host country. To explain this, she uses a set of independent variables, including – wait for it! – national immigration policy. 1.1. If our goal is understanding important variation in immigration in the WEIRD world, which of these two outcomes – policies or sense-of-belonging – do you believe is more helpful? In a couple of sentences, explain your answer.