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The European refugee controversy: civil solidarity, cultural imaginaries and political change
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Abstract In the summer of 2015, a wave of solidarity washed across the European continent as 1.3 million refugees arrived. While many recent studies have explored how "ordinary" men and women, NGOs and governments momentarily reacted to the arrival of refugees, this issue examines whether the arrival of refu... view more
In the summer of 2015, a wave of solidarity washed across the European continent as 1.3 million refugees arrived. While many recent studies have explored how "ordinary" men and women, NGOs and governments momentarily reacted to the arrival of refugees, this issue examines whether the arrival of refugees and the subsequent rise of civil support initiatives has also resulted in more structural cultural and political changes. The contributions assembled in this issue all delve into the enduring implications of Europe's "long summer of migration". They address four sites of change: the dynamics between civil and state actors involved in refugee protection; the gradual politicisation of individual volunteers and organisations; the reproduction of pre-existing cultural imaginaries; and the potential of cities to foster new forms of solidarity.... view less
Keywords
Europe; asylum policy; refugee; policy on refugees; civil society; politicization; solidarity; civil defense; volunteerism
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Europe; asylum; civil society; politicisation; refugee protection; refugees; solidarity; volunteering
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 48-52
Journal
Social Inclusion, 7 (2019) 2
Issue topic
The European refugee controversy: civil solidarity, cultural imaginaries and political change
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; reviewed