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This essay explores the shifting matrix underlying the pervasive theater that enacts the making and unmaking of human subjectivity by focusing on key historical transformations and prominent contemporary manifestations. Offering a comparative analysis of Denis Diderot's theory of the actor, and Antonin Artaud's theater of cruelty, I argue that the paradox of the human had led to human–artwork hybrids well before the digital age of the posthuman recast the body as virtuality. Drawing on a broader understanding and scope of human–artwork hybridization, I examine two different yet equally memorable and infamous responses in 2015 to the European refugee crisis: the Petra László video and Norbert Baksa's Der Migrant. The aesthetic and cultural practices revolving around the staging of the European refugee crisis constitute a key sphere in which this hybridization is tested, played out and in the context of East-Central Europe, calibrated to a ballad tradition whose generic conventions were reinvented in conjunction with a growing national identity in the 19th century. The ballad of 'The Walled-Up Wife' has enjoyed sustained popularity in East-Central Europe, ever since its anachronistic 'rediscovery' in multiple national literatures around the mid 1800s. It deserves critical attention, for its extensive cultural history as well as its rich vernacular heritage can shed new light on the ways in which the idea of material embodiment comes to bear extended meanings for a reconceptualization of the human in digital spaces of aesthetic rather than merely socio-political signification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the late 1990s, the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) problematised culturally diverse immigration and asylum and emphasised the importance of cultural homogeneity for peaceful social coexistence. This position was embodied in the Leitkultur debate—a body of political and media discourses that emphasises the need for ethnic minorities to assimilate into the national culture to reduce intergroup distinctions. However, in 2015, the government led by CDU's Angela Merkel opened Germany's doors to over one million refugees (mainly from Syria). To what extent was this shift towards a liberal policy accompanied by a shift from assimilation to multicultural frames to discuss the issue of immigration and asylum? To answer this question, the authors used a corpus-driven mixed method of qualitative and quantitative discourse analyses to analyse and compare Merkel's use of assimilation and multicultural frames in 14 discourses presented at the Integration Summits as transcribed in the Federal Government's official website across two periods: from 2010 to 2014 (before the crisis) and 2015 to 2020 (after the crisis). This study revealed that, despite Germany's generous response to the so-called 'Syrian Refugee Crisis', the problematisation of cultural diversity—crucial to the Leitkultur debate—is at the heart of Merkel's integration discourse throughout the periods analysed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We aim to clarify the usefulness of different measures of economic resilience in the context of global shocks. In relation to the Great Recession, Oil& European migrant crises, and COVID-19, we compute and validate from a statistical point of view, then characterize five metrics on 317 NUTS2 regions and 21 years. ROC curves and Cox regression compare them by the capacity to predict the post-shock state. Heterogenous behavior characterizes resistance, recovery, and loss. Furthermore, the non-linear resistance performs best in future state prediction, while the composite index has the lowest efficiency as a predictor of the regions' recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Editorial: Crisis, contention, and Euroscepticism" published in Frontiers in Political Science explores the interplay between crisis narratives and Euroscepticism in the context of European integration. The research topic delves into the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on narratives of integration/disintegration in the European Union, focusing on contentious politics and governance challenges. The article highlights the rise of Euroscepticism due to compounding crises, such as the 2008 financial meltdown and the influx of asylum seekers, leading to a surge in populist movements and far-right political parties across Europe. The authors suggest that addressing Euroscepticism requires more adaptable and inclusive governance strategies to ensure the longevity of European integration. [Extracted from the article]

Emigration of the second generation to the origin country of their parents raises new questions on migratory causes, identity, home and belonging. Addressing such questions, this study aims to shed further light on the impact of having a second-generation migration background on a person's own migration decisions and experiences. Based on 25 qualitative interviews with Moroccan Dutch who emigrated from the Netherlands to Morocco at adult ages, the current study shows how employment opportunities, prospects of a better quality of life and the search for belonging and self-expression are main factors influencing the decision of the second generation to emigrate to their ancestral home country. Each of these factors appears to some extent linked to the specific position of the second generation. The findings further illustrate how international migration uncovers a certain fluidity in the identity of the second generation: while emigration to Morocco for many Moroccan Dutch in certain ways seems to have contributed to a sense of belonging, in other aspects of life, the impact of socialization in the Netherlands remains visible in their behavior, orientation and preferences. As such, our study demonstrates the unique position of second-generation emigrants and provides new ways of thinking about transnationalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Citizens' attitudes towards migration have received ample scholarly and public attention in recent years. While there is a growing consensus on what is driving such migration attitudes, we know little about the heterogeneity of these attitudes. Several scholars have used and operationalised terms such as 'migration mood', 'policy preferences', or 'anti-foreigner sentiment' interchangeably, while others have argued that citizens have distinct preferences, depending on the type of immigrant, and on what policies, or consequences of migration are studied. We shed new light on this debate, by suggesting a person-centred approach. We investigate if a typology of attitudes towards migrants and migration at the individual and country level is present, by applying multilevel latent class analysis to European Social Survey data (2002–2020). We uncover three distinct profiles of migration preferences at the individual level, and three specific country level clusters. Altogether, Europeans make a distinction between policy preferences, and their threat perceptions of out-groups, though most Europeans are either generally in favour or against immigration. Further, we demonstrate that there has been a shift in attitudinal profiles at the individual and at the country level: the group of Europeans that is generally positive about migration has grown in size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The Syrian refugee crisis has led to significant population displacement, with many seeking refuge and asylum in Nordic countries. While these countries offer safety and stability, the resettlement process combined with the refugees' own traumatic experiences can exacerbate existing or precipitate new mental health issues. Aim: This systematic review aims to comprehensively analyse the literature on mental health problems among Syrian refugees resettled in Nordic countries, exploring their prevalence and associated factors. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, utilizing databases including Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane. The included studies focused on adult Syrian refugees or asylum seekers aged 18 and above, residing within Nordic countries, and investigated various mental health problems between March 2011 and January 2024, conducted in various Nordic countries. Results: Studies revealed high prevalence rates of PTSD (26%–45%), depression (40%–45%), and anxiety (30%–32%). Factors contributing to mental health problems included pre- and post-migration trauma, perceived discrimination, and socio-demographic variables. Pre-migration trauma exposure, such as witnessing violent events, was linked to trauma centrality and emotional suppression. Post-migration stressors like discrimination and financial strain, along with socio-demographic factors like gender and age, were associated with mental health issues. Specifically, female and older refugees reported higher levels of anxiety, depression, and low future expectations. Conclusion: The findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive mental health assessment and services for Syrian refugees in Nordic countries. Addressing trauma, discrimination, and socio-economic challenges is crucial for improving their well-being and facilitating successful integration into host countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2015 Refugee Crisis was the European media event of the decade. It shed new light on European migration policies and narratives of migration. Through the device of intermedial references, Jenny Erpenbeck's (2015) novel, Gehen, Ging, Gegangen, presents intercultural encounters as a superable challenge. The novel suggests that media like television continue to function as national mediums, and while they may serve as an impetus for engaging with others, encounters between strangers necessitate modes of engagement that extend beyond listening and watching. The references in the novel encourage a discussion of national frameworks, limits of seeing, embodied nationhood, hospitality, and the enduring relevance of unmediated testimony, especially in light of constant new developments in media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A main tenet of 21st Century journalism is to engage the public with highly informative and affective content. Through sociological journalistic processes of creating news content, however, audiences may lose the ability to completely conceptualize the level of human suffering observed in the coverage of refugee crises. This experimental survey tested the use of episodic and thematic frames in formatting American news articles about the Syrian refugee crisis of migrants landing on Grecian shores. It found that episodically framed articles increased moral understanding among Americans, as well as overall engagement in the crisis event. Respondents, however, were not more likely to participate in civic engagement about the refugee crisis with others. The results suggest that the use of episodic frames in the construction of refugee news articles may engage audiences more in the issue, however, alone are not enough to affect behavioral outcomes such as discussion. Further research should investigate the implications of framing choices made in the presentation of news stories about important issues such as mass human migrations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the nature and extent of moral panic (Cohen, S. (1972) 2011. Folk Devils and Moral Panics. 1st ed. Routledge) surrounding Arabic in Turkey from 1999 to 2024, using Ekşi Sözlük, a popular online forum in Turkey. All the topic titles related to Arabic within this time period (N = 1026) were compiled, yielding a corpus of 18,343 comments about Arabic. A six-phase thematic analysis (Braun, V., and V. Clarke. 2006. “Using Thematic Analysis in Psychology.” Qualitative Research in Psychology 3 (2): 77–101) revealed consistent perceptions of Arabic as a threat to Turkey’s linguistic unity, with a strong desire to limit its use. A notable increase in the instances of moral panic coincided with the rise in the Arabic-speaking population after the 2011 Syrian refugee crisis. Prevalent concerns included the use of Arabic as a sign of invasion and erosion of Turkish identity. Further analysis of 3200 comments, annotated based on whether they fuelled the panic atmosphere or resisted it, revealed a prevailing tendency among users to perpetuate the moral panic. Moral panic contexts elicited significantly more subsequent comments compared to non-moral panic contexts, as revealed by negative binomial regressions, indicating the amplifying effect of this moral panic on online discourse. The findings highlight the evolving dynamics of social control in the digital era amidst the complexities of multilingualism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the book "Time and Power in Azraq Refugee Camp: A Nine-to-Five Emergency" by Melissa Gatter. The book explores the concept of temporal displacement in refugee camps, specifically focusing on the Azraq camp in Jordan. It challenges the conventional narratives about refugee camps by examining the role of time in shaping daily life and power dynamics within the camp. The book provides a nuanced understanding of the experiences of both aid workers and camp residents, highlighting the complexities and challenges they face. It also calls for further research into the timelines and permanence of refugee camps and advocates for reevaluating their temporary status. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the book "Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order" by Bilge Yesil. The book examines how Turkey has changed its communication strategy with the West in response to Western hegemony, identity politics, ideological impositions, and security threats. It analyzes the English-language communication efforts of state-run organizations, media actors, and civil society aligned with President Erdogan's government. The book provides evidence of Erdogan's autocratic structure and communication strategy, although it is considered theoretically weak. The author also discusses the book's limitations, including its oversimplification of complex issues and its failure to provide context for comparisons with other countries. [Extracted from the article]

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In recent years, there has been a noticeable emphasis on migration processes framed within the context of a 'crisis.' This emphasis underscores a unique and exceptional temporality. The 'European migration crisis' has presented an unprecedented challenge, leading governments to predominantly adopt an emergency-oriented approach as the exclusive means to address and conceptualise this crisis. This contribution aims to elucidate how the 'emergency's structural time,' posited as a distinct and universally applicable notion, can profoundly influence the practical aspects of social frameworks, perceptions, experiences, and practices involving various actors within the Italian asylum reception system. Through empirical analysis of specific cases that emerged during extensive ethnographic fieldwork between 2016 and 2020, focusing on bureaucratic practices, relationships, and intimacy, I will illustrate an ongoing transformative interplay between Time and the various processes outlined 'in Time.' More specifically, this study delves into the waiting experiences of asylum seekers on the one hand and the hectic experiences of social operators working within the asylum reception system on the other. The objective is to demonstrate how the prevailing emergency-centric approach within this system steers these individuals into specific temporal frameworks. As a result, external influences and pressures render the realisation of their hoped-for near future unattainable, leaving the present disconnected from their particular aspirations. This mechanism initiates processes that disrupt existence, thereby compromising prospects of stability. Nonetheless, these subjects can develop and implement specific strategies to circumvent constraints and mitigate the institutional violence and exclusion that often characterise the Italian asylum reception system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the narratives of the European Council, European Commission, and European Parliament regarding the European refugee crisis. Although the relevant scholarly research suggests that the EU Institutions held different perspectives about the refugee crisis, this paper argues that there was no such a clash of perspectives. This paper builds on the Copenhagen School's securitization framework as complemented with subsequent methodological tools to support the author's arguments. The findings suggest that despite the similarity in the views held by the main EU Institutions considering the refugees' influx, there was a variation in the intensity of their securitizing narratives. Theoretically, this study develops an understanding of the importance of the securitization narratives' intensity. Methodologically, this study introduces the Securitization Narratives Continuum, a research tool that facilitates the assessment of securitization. Empirically, this is the first study to interview and take into account the opinions of the securitizing actors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper delves into the evolving research area of emotions and norms within international relations, focusing on the EU-Turkey dynamics amid the Syrian refugee crisis. Utilizing Emotion Discourse Analysis (EDA), it examines discourses from key EU and Turkish leaders between 2011 and 2023 to understand how their emotional responses to Syrian refugees influence the universal norm of human rights. Since the specific interconnection between leadership emotions and human rights norms remains largely unexplored, this study seeks to fill this gap by examining how emotions expressed by leadership in Turkey and the EU variously challenge, protect, or construct human rights norms related to Syrian refugees. Preliminary findings reveal contrasting emotional expressions: while President Erdoğan's discourse often aligns with the protection and construction of human rights norms, EU leaders' emotions reflect a tension between human rights commitments and border security priorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Globally, tens of millions of forcibly displaced people live in informal urban neighbourhoods. Although critical sites for humanitarian and development intervention, municipal authorities may have only a limited presence. Especially in conflict and post‐conflict settings, other non‐state actors emerge to compete for public authority. While the localisation agenda of international donors seeks to better engage local governance actors, little is known about how aid donors take account of non‐state public authority actors as they seek to achieve stability, state building, security and refugee resilience objectives. Accordingly, this study adopts a qualitative methodology to analyse how, why and to what effect donors conceive of and seek to address the legitimacy of state and non‐state urban public authority actors in their response to urban displacement. Analysis of the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan and Lebanon shows that municipalities remain the focus, as donors hold three key assumptions that inform their interventions. Adopting sophisticated tools for understanding non‐state actors' pursuit of public authority, donor interventions seek to undergird, shift, work around, blank or ban their legitimacy‐making practices. We conclude that while donors embrace empirical legitimacy approaches, development and humanitarian responses to urban protracted displacement in marginal urban neighbourhoods are restricted by powerful normative legitimacy approaches rooted in foreign policy objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Set in the peak of the so-called "European Migrant Crisis" and situated in the conflict-affected Cypriot context, this article examines Greek-Cypriot High School students' representations of Syrian refugees as they were debated in classroom discussion. Drawing on ethnographic research that took place in 2016 in a Lower Secondary School in Cyprus, we analyse the interactional dynamics through which 'bordering' processes took place, showing how different types of borders were (re)-negotiated and re-instated in the classroom. Considering the sociohistorical context of Cyprus, we also investigate how teachers' and students' understandings of borders and ethnic identity-making were reshaped by local discourses. Our analysis shows that teachers, despite prompting students to take an active stance towards Syrian refugees as part of a peacebuilding stance, mobilised ethnocentric discourses that victimised refugees, portraying them as someone whose agency is taken away from, and for whom we can speak and act. Approaching borders as social constructs, we show how the national border separating "us" and "them" was construed and reaffirmed in such discussions, and how the representation of refugees as 'the victim' functioned as a way of narrating the 'cultural fantasies' of the national self. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Modern welfare states struggle with fragmented policies and siloed governments, as well as with the need to deal with wicked problems. We argue that addressing such problems from the perspective of central government can be facilitated by notions of joined‐up government that, combined with vertical aspects of modern governance, provide a basis for analysis. To embark upon such challenges, we examine policy integration and policy coordination within the complex area of Swedish migration policies in light of the European migrant crisis. Through a content analysis of an extensive qualitative material (interviews and documents), we show that policy integration is weakly associated with joint objectives and decision‐making. As a contribution to prior knowledge in the field, we emphasize the unintuitive finding that counteracting siloism and fragmentation in Swedish migration policy is not achieved through coherent governance ranging across tiers, functions, and sectors but mainly at subnational levels through policy coordination relying on a bottom‐up approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the contentious nature of refugee policies and the polarized debate over immigration. It highlights the increase in anti-immigrant attitudes in Europe after the arrival of Syrian refugees in 2015 and the suspension of refugee entry by former President Donald Trump in the United States. The article also mentions the backlash and political divide surrounding Ukrainian refugees and the impact of misperceptions and misunderstandings on attitudes towards refugees. It introduces a book called "We Thought It Would Be Heaven: Refugees in an Unequal America," which explores the mismatch between refugee expectations and the reality of living in the United States, the obstacles in the resettlement process, and humanistic solutions for successful resettlement. The book emphasizes the role of cultural brokers and institutional insiders in helping refugees navigate the complex American welfare system. It also critiques the American welfare system and its impact on low-income households. The article concludes by suggesting that further research is needed to understand the influence of refugee expectations, perceptions, and activism on political decision-making. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the intersection of refugee studies and literary studies, suggesting that the study of refugees can bring new perspectives to transnational American studies. It emphasizes the rise of a literary realm of refugee studies that focuses on pain, suffering, testimony, empathy, and storytelling. The article examines three recent studies that shed light on forgotten violence during the Cold War and US militarism, while advocating for the representation of refugees themselves. It also questions the power of storytelling in addressing current crises and calls for a deeper analysis of empathic identification and historical recovery. The text discusses two books that explore refugee aesthetics and the representation of refugees in literature, but raises criticisms about their historical grounding and focus on certain conflicts. It calls for a more nuanced understanding of the refugee experience in the context of global crises and the impact of US imperialism. [Extracted from the article]

Introduction: The Lebanese government estimates the number of Syrian refugees to be 1.5 million, representing 25% of the population. Refugee healthcare services have been integrated into the existing Lebanese health system. This study aims to describe the integration of Syrian refugee health services into the Lebanese national health system from 2011 to 2022, amid an ongoing economic crisis since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This paper employs a mixed-methods approach drawing upon different data sources including: 1- document review (policies, legislation, laws, etc.); 2- semi-structured interviews with policymakers, stakeholders, and health workers; 3- focus group discussions with patients from both host and refugee populations; and 4- health systems and care seeking indicators. Results: Although the demand for primary health care increased due to the Syrian refugee crisis, the provision of primary health care services was maintained. The infusion of international funding over time allowed primary health care centers to expand their resources to accommodate increased demand. The oversupply of physicians in Lebanon allowed the system to maintain a relatively high density of physicians even after the massive influx of refugees. The highly privatized, fragmented and expensive healthcare system has impeded Syrian refugees' access to secondary and tertiary healthcare services. The economic crisis further exacerbated limits on access for both the host and refugee populations and caused tension between the two populations. Our findings showed that the funds are not channeled through the government, fragmentation across multiple financing sources and reliance on international funding. Common medications and vaccines were available in the public system for both refugee and host communities and were reported to be affordable. The economic crisis hindered both communities' access to medications due to shortages and dramatic price increases. Conclusion: Integrating refugees in national health systems is essential to achieve sustainable development goals, in particular universal health coverage. Although it can strengthen the capacity of national health systems, the integration of refugees in low-resource settings can be challenging due to existing health system arrangements (e.g., heavily privatized care, curative-oriented, high out-of-pocket, fragmentation across multiple financing sources, and system vulnerability to economic shocks). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper discusses the fraught status paradoxes and settlement impediments of European migrants in Asian cities like Tokyo, Singapore, and Dubai. Global European emigration is predominantly imagined as professional ‘expatriation’, framed as temporary if not steeped in linear career pathways of manifest privilege. The implied bifurcation between voluntary European mobilities and economic migrations from the Global South is complicated here by foregrounding the existential aspirations of middling European emigrants who are anxious about their future class position in Europe and therefore resettle along a wider trans-Asian economic corridor. While this European mobile middle retains global advantages in terms of transnational circulation and entry by virtue of their European citizenship capital, they face under-documented legal hurdles and social precarities in their quest for overseas permanence. We conceptualise this transcontinental process, marked by a complex set of mobility ambivalences over time, as ‘migratory classmaking’, the distinctive aspirations of which elucidate that structural socioeconomic incentives are equally bound up with contemporary forms of European migration. Enmeshed in this global process of migratory class-making lays a European predicament that speaks of blighted existential hopes about middle-class stability imagined to be the ideal result of multi-year investments in class-making across Europe and Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on two extended qualitative research projects conducted between 2017 and 2022, this paper analyses the refugee reception programme (RP) in Spain, which is managed both by the central state and some specialised social organisations. This cross‐sectoral RP presents notable and enduring problems, which have deepened since the increase in asylum applications during the so‐called European refugee crisis in 2015. This paper affirms that, although this increase in asylum seekers represents a serious challenge, the persistent shortcomings of the RP are better explained by a set of structural factors related to (1) the restrictive institutional model of asylum and immigration policy, (2) the lack of development of the RP, its dispersal policy and its social intervention design, (3) the lack of multilevel governance between the State and the municipalities and regional administration and (4) the current neoliberal and nativist policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article sheds light on the scarcely mentioned term 'accidental tourists' which refers to individuals who travel overseas for other purposes than leisure seeking, and actually engage in recreational and tourist activities after their arrival at the destination. In this regard, this exploratory study examines the experiences of medical volunteers as accidental tourists who provided primary healthcare assistance to refugees hosted in the Vial refugee camp in Chios Island, Greece, during the European refugee crisis. Primary data were collected with the use of in-depth interviews and non-participant observation. The interview questions focused on medical volunteers' tourist and recreational activities undertaken in Chios Island, as well as on their perceptions of the political aspects of humanitarian aid. The findings of this study indicate that medical professionals as accidental tourists placed emphasis on the stressful working environment, and tourism was merely a welcome side-effect. Additionally, the concept of accidental tourism is further elaborated regarding the theoretical implications of this study. Practical implications as well as policy recommendations for refugees' individual autonomy are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Syrian refugee crisis, resulting from the civil war that began in 2011, is the largest humanitarian disaster since World War II. Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes, and host countries are struggling to provide for their basic needs. The crisis is rooted in the authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad and the complex religious and political landscape of Syria. Factors such as political repression, Kurdish aspirations for autonomy, and the involvement of regional and international powers have also contributed to the crisis. The lack of adequate funding has made it difficult for refugees to access resources and has strained host communities. The crisis has exposed the shortcomings of existing refugee laws and the need for a more inclusive international refugee policy. Efforts are being made to find long-term solutions through resettlement, local integration, and voluntary repatriation. It is important for the international community to work together to protect and assist refugees and to combat xenophobia and discrimination. [Extracted from the article]

Migration has been a part of European societies for a long time, and has been viewed from different perspectives. However, the initial positive perception has shifted to a more negative one, especially after the 2015 European refugee crisis and the resurgence of right-wing politics in Europe. The crisis demonstrated the construction of an ‘us vs. them’ mentality with respect to immigrants, as many EU member states were not just hesitant but opposed to the new influx of migrants. There was considerable apprehension about the immigrants taking over the employment opportunities of the natives, issues of cultural incompatibility, fears about the social composition of the incoming migrant groups and the economic burden posed by the new entrants. Further, right-wing political parties were able to achieve electoral success through their fierce opposition to immigrants. The paper examines how the securitized view of migration in recent decades and the growing negativity towards immigrants due to the rise of far-right politics have contributed to the ‘othering’ of immigrants. Through case studies of several European countries, this paper seeks to substantiate the argument that the othering of immigrants has increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Laura Hobson Faure's book explores the post-Holocaust encounters between American Jewish philanthropic organizations, such as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), and their French counterparts in the context of the Cold War, the creation of Israel, and the rebuilding of Europe. The book highlights the significant influence that American Jewish organizations had on the reconstruction of France's Jewish community, bringing funds and importing structures and methods from the United States. The author draws from a variety of sources, including oral history interviews and archives, to support her arguments. This book provides valuable insights into the transnational relations between American Jews and French Jews after World War II. [Extracted from the article]

This article, written by Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome, an International Political Economist, explores the intersection of migration and mobility politics with racism and xenophobia, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines various issues such as socioeconomic disparities faced by Malawian migrants in South Africa, vulnerabilities experienced by immigrant businesses in Durban, transnational childcare practices among Ghanaian diaspora families, challenges faced by African migrants in pursuing the "American Dream," migrant crises in Europe, and African countries sending labor to Israel. The article also discusses the impact of COVID-19 on migration, highlighting the disproportionate effects on nonwhite populations in the UK and the US. It emphasizes the need for global action and coordinated policies to prioritize individual well-being and effective implementation. [Extracted from the article]

In 2015 the so-called "European refugee crisis" began to put advanced democratic states to the test. How would they manage millions of asylum-seekers living within their borders – in the state, but not yet of the state? This article interrogates what it means to manage asylum, focusing on street-level organizations at the interface between asylum-seekers and the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Syrian refugee crisis posed enormous challenges for the child welfare system and immigration authorities in Germany. Based on qualitative interviews and publicly available data, this paper explores the responses of frontline workers to the surge in unaccompanied refugee minors (UAMs) during the crisis and how their actions were experienced by UAMs. Results illustrate how frontline coping strategies created effective barriers to UAMs being united with their families. The findings raise questions about the relationship between ambiguous policy goals, frontline practice and formal legislation in the context of the right to asylum and the best interests of the child. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article offers insights into partnerships that support refugee teachers to adapt and sustain teaching and learning despite multiple compounding obstacles spurred by political and economic crises, disaster, and COVID-19. Drawing from a 3-year study of Syria refugee education in Lebanon (2018–21), I focus on one dimension of partnership that emerged from a dataset comprising 58 interviews and 31 site visits and observations of partnership activities—the principle of mutual learning. Through multidirectional knowledge sharing and a relinquishing of epistemic authority, partners navigated new obstacles presented by the pandemic and sustained education and professional support to Syria refugee teachers. The findings have implications for understanding and addressing critiques of refugee education related to knowledge-power asymmetries, demanding a shift in orientation from capacity building to mutual learning. The article offers empirical evidence of partnership practices that reconfigure knowledge hierarchies, disrupting Northern claims to epistemic authority in education in emergencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper attends to the Syrian refugee crisis to argue that land dispossession is not only a political and humanitarian phenomenon, but one that cuts to the core of how we inhabit, experience, and belong on the land. Amid the forced repatriation of Syrian refugees to their country, activists used the hashtag #SyriaNotSafe to raise awareness about the detentions, disappearances, and torture of returnees. Beyond the immediate political persecution of refugees, this paper argues for crafting networked cultures of care attentive to the toxic environmental legacies of the Syrian conflict. Cultures of care must be sensitive to the affective relationships of interdependence between Syrians and their local ecosystems forged during the lifetime of revolutionary struggle. By shedding light on the toxicity of war, the weaponization of the environment, and the deliberate land dispossession by the Assad regime, the ability of Syrians to constitute acts of resistance in sympoiesis or "making with" the land is impacted. If we are to unite in acts of care for refugees, we must resist the inclination to imagine the necropolitical cultures in which we live as somehow distinct from the imperative for environmental justice and the ability to survive and thrive with the land. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the impact of the influx of Ukrainian war refugees and migrants on public health in Poland. It highlights the challenges faced by both the refugees and the host country in providing healthcare and vaccinations. The epidemiological situation in Ukraine is concerning, with high rates of infectious diseases and a decrease in vaccination coverage. However, a study conducted by Ukrainian and Polish experts found that the majority of Ukrainian refugees were middle-class individuals seeking shelter from the war, and their arrival did not have a negative impact on Poland's epidemiological situation. Nonetheless, the ongoing war in Ukraine may strain the healthcare system and increase disease incidence, emphasizing the need for intensified epidemiological surveillance in European countries. [Extracted from the article]

The idea of a sovereign territorial order dominates representations of space in International Relations through ubiquitous dichotomies such as international/domestic, inside/outside, and citizen/foreigner. Yet, phenomena of forced displacement question the perceptiveness of these binaries justifying an enquiry into the possibility of different accounts of the type of space that displacement constitutes. This essay revisits critically the Foucauldian concept of heterotopic space and proposes its redefinition. It then uses the revised concept for the reconstruction of the Syrian displacement crisis in Jordan. The objective is to show the validity of heterotopic space as a concept to represent the site that states, refugees, and international organisations constitute through their interactions in displacement response. The argument is that interpreting displacement as heterotopic space allows for a more credible representation of this phenomenon that supplants the assumptions of sovereign territoriality. This leads to an interpretation of displacement as an 'other-space' in its own capacity, thus offering an account that differs from displacement as liminality or as an exception to the territorial order. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Media images of borders and their control have been one of the most dominant frames in reporting on the migrant crisis in European media and the negative coverage of the topic of migrants, presenting them as a threat to security and public health dominates media narratives around the world. This paper examines the way migrants and refugees have been portrayed on the borders of Serbia, a transit country alongside the Western Balkans migration corridor. The mixed method analysis is based on 300 images published in relevant national and regional print media and their online versions from 2015 until 2020. The results show that the visual depiction of walls, wires, control, law and order, modern technological equipment, security providers, and important political authorities have been often intensified with sensational headlines and tabloid coverage and at the same time confronted with images framing migrants as violent and deviant, threatening borders, people, and security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aimed to identify the impact of the geographical location on Jordanian foreign policy by discussing the axis of the Palestinian issue and the two axes of asylum and terrorism that resulted from the Arab Spring. The study used the descriptive analytical approach and the case study approach to validate its hypothesis that there is a correlation between Jordan's geographical location and its foreign policy. The study revealed that the geographical location of Jordan ruled it with a specific political orientation; regarding Jordan's proximity to Palestine, Jordan tends towards balancing the neighboring Arab political powers, maintaining good relations with it, and adopting a foreign policy that is far from stirring up sensitivities with neighboring countries. As for the refugee crisis that resulted from the Arab Spring, most notably the Syrian refugee crisis, the study found that the Syrian crisis had led to the disruption of the Jordanian trade movement due to the closure of the Syrian-Jordanian borders as well as the closure of the Iraqi-Jordanian borders due to the security unrest, which greatly affected the Jordanian economy. In terms of the axis of terrorism, Jordan has taken the characteristic of moderation and balance and has defended the moderation of Islam in international forums. The study recommended increasing mobilization and support for Jordan's positions on the Palestinian issue, rejecting any solutions at its expense, whatever it was, openness to the Syrian crisis and cooperation with major and regional countries to solve it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What preferences do people have for cross‐country cooperation on irregular migration and refugee protection? Existing research improves our understanding of how voters react to large‐scale inflows of asylum seekers, like those experienced by European countries in 2015–2016, and the type of asylum seekers and policies preferred by European citizens. We know less, however, about people's views concerning a particular European Union (EU) response to the so‐called 'refugee crisis', namely the cooperation with Turkey in March 2016 to stem inflows of asylum seekers and other migrants. To study such views, we build on several strands of the international relations literature exploring key determinants of public preferences for international cooperation on cross‐national issues, namely (a) sociotropic concerns, (b) humanitarian considerations, and (c) perceptions of fairness and reciprocity. Our research design leverages conjoint experiments conducted simultaneously in Germany, Greece and Turkey. We find that the three factors indeed play a role in explaining preferences in the three countries. Moreover, while respondents are favourable to several core features of the current EU–Turkey migration deal (regarding the return of irregular migrants, financial aid to refugees, and border controls), we also find evidence of public support for increased cooperation on resettlement and EU support to Greece to deal with migration, which goes beyond the status quo. In certain aspects of cooperation, public preferences seem to respond to interactions between policy dimensions that capture reciprocity. These findings have important implications for research on public preferences for asylum and migration policies and public support for international cooperation more generally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the shift in the international humanitarian response to the Syrian refugee crisis from short-term emergency relief to a development and resilience-based approach. This shift was prompted by the protracted nature of the conflict and the need for long-term solutions. While the integration of humanitarianism with development has its benefits, it also raises concerns about the dilution of refugee rights and the entanglement of aid organizations with government agendas. The author argues for an indeterminative critique of resilience, acknowledging both its neoliberal echoes and the need for structural solutions to displacement. [Extracted from the article]

This study examines attitudes about integration and support for citizenship in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey based on 85 interviews in four provinces. Consistent with past research, respondents reported multiple threat perceptions around refugees, with security and cultural threats predominating. Those who perceived refugees as threatening in three or more ways generally believed in fewer prospects for integration and were unlikely to support citizenship. However, positive views were present among those who reported one or even two types of threats, indicating there are possibilities for developing inclusionary attitudes even in the presence of threat perceptions. Our research also identifies two counterintuitive reasons some individuals support citizenship for refugees: to reduce security threats and remedy perceived favoritism in social support policies. These findings shed light on the complex bases of attitudes around migration and have important implications for designing refugee settlement policies and efforts to support integration. Related Articles: Duman, Yoav H. 2014. "Reducing the Fog? Immigrant Regularization and the State." Politics & Policy 42(2): 187–220. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/polp.12065/abstract. Ibrahim, Yasmin, and Anita Howarth. 2018. "Review of Humanitarian Refuge in the United Kingdom: Sanctuary, Asylum, and the Refugee Crisis." Politics & Policy 46(3): 348–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12254. Ravi, Chaitanya. 2021. "The 1971 Bangladesh War and Policy Lessons for Climate Refugee Management in South Asia." Politics & Policy 49(1): 248–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12392. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This document is a foreword for a special issue of the journal Res Rhetorica titled "Rhetoric in Scandinavia." It provides an overview of the growth and development of rhetoric as an academic discipline in Scandinavia over the past 50 years. The foreword highlights the presence of rhetoric sections at universities in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, the existence of the journal Rhetorica Scandinavica, and the formation of the Nordic Rhetoric Society. It discusses the cultural and linguistic connections between the Scandinavian countries and the diversity of research interests and methods within the Scandinavian rhetoric community. The foreword emphasizes the importance of fostering stronger ties between European rhetoricians and promoting integration and collaboration in research and teaching. The text also discusses the characteristics of Scandinavian rhetoric scholarship, including its unique perspective that views society and political structures as accessible and capable of improvement. It recognizes the influence of the high level of trust and small national communities in the region, as well as the prevalence of social corporatism and the public nature of academic institutions. Scandinavian rhetoric research often takes a melioristic undertone, recognizing the potential for positive change and understanding human fallibility. The text concludes by providing an overview of the articles and topics covered in this special issue on Scandinavian rhetoric research. [Extracted from the article]

Despite many studies having investigated journalism and media transformation in China in recent years, how Chinese media communicate international issues to its public, and particularly its relations with government policies, remains an underexplored area. Although the extent and quality of the relationship between the European Union (EU) and China has developed fast over the past 20 years, the crises, such as the financial crisis, Eurozone debt crisis, refugee crisis, Brexit, and COVID-19 that the EU has faced have had a negative impact on Chinese perceptions of the EU. Adopting framing theory, this paper focuses on the role of, and the challenges to, Chinese media organizations in communicating the Eurozone crisis and the European refugee crisis to the Chinese public. The study uses content analysis and semi-structured interviews to explore how Chinese journalists and editors balanced journalistic professionalism and the national interest in framing the EU crises. This balance aimed to reduce to a minimum the negative impact of the crises on perceptions, thereby securing domestic support and the government's closer ties with the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]