Despite the large number of studies on social cohesion, research carried out in non-
European, refugee and local contexts remains limited. This article provides a structured …

Studies on the framing of the refugee crisis have focused on media and political discourses,
revealing contrasting views and an increasing politicization of immigration. However, the …

Why do local governments develop policies for the reception and integration of forced
migrants? What strategies do they employ in pursuing their own policy objectives in this …

Cities are taking a prominent role in solving global challenges, with a 'new localism'inviting a
reorientation of power from nation-states downwards, outwards and globally. This special …

In discussions on integration, the perspective of newcomers themselves is rarely included.
As recently arrived refugees' integration is subject to policy, we investigate their …

This article engages with critiques of multilevel governance (MLG) perspectives on asylum
governance and identifies two additional points of concern. First, it highlights the importance …

Even though a migration-uncertainty nexus has been widely acknowledged, several of its
dimensions are strikingly understudied and under-theorised. This special issue contributes …

In recent years, local authorities in Europe have increasingly developed bordering practices
that hinder or further migrant rights, such as the freedom of movement. They bypass national …

This article sheds light on the so-far-neglected role of decision-makers' subjective
interpretations and cognitive factors in local asylum policymaking, complementing and …

This study investigates why and how entrepreneurial municipalism is manifested in the case
of Turkey despite limited local government autonomy and capacity in the area of migration …