Cities in action: comparing local responses to irregular migrants in Europe

This dissertation investigates the responses of European cities to irregular migrants. The first chapter uses a localist approach to understand variations in local policies and practices. A typology of urban solidarity is developed, revealing a spectrum of transformative practices and diverse conten...

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Autor: Özdemir, Gülce Şafak
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/690016
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/690016
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Urban solidarity
fsQCA
Comparative analisys
Municipal activism
Irregular migrants
Solidaridad urbana
Análisis comparativo
Activismo municipal
Migrantes irregulares
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Sumario:This dissertation investigates the responses of European cities to irregular migrants. The first chapter uses a localist approach to understand variations in local policies and practices. A typology of urban solidarity is developed, revealing a spectrum of transformative practices and diverse contentions. The second chapter employs a relational approach, exploring factors influencing the adoption of inclusive policies for irregular migrants. Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) is used to analyze 13 European cities, identifying necessary and sufficient conditions for municipal activism. Local alliances between the local government and local civil society organizations and political discrepancy between the local and national governments emerge as essential factors. The third chapter delves into a single case study, employing ethnographic research methods to understand the experiences of irregular migrants as targets of local policies and practices. Critical insights illuminate the (in)visibility paradox, involving institutional (in)visibility, (in)visibility as marginalization and (in)visibility as strategy based on intersectional identities of irregular migrants.