There are relatively few books that provide comparative analysis of European cities in
relation to immigrants and political participation. This fresh and insightful volume, from the …

This paper presents the theoretical background against which the relation between
citizenship and governance can be explored in European cities. The article revisits the link …

We are used to thinking of human rights as a matter for state governments to deal with. Much
less investigated is the question of what cities do with them, even though urban communities …

Migrants have organized at all times and in all cities and places. The processes of their
accommodation, however, differ, with local authorities and other state institutions playing an …

The paper provides an overview of policymaking in Spain relying upon bits and pieces of
research conducted from angles other than the one adopted in this study. The paper first …

Foreign migration to Spain is relatively recent and so, consequently, are policies related to
both immigration1 and the integration of immigrants. The first law dealing with these issues …

Governance is commonly described as the governmental form typical of late‐modernity
resulting from the collaboration between government and civil society. Governance–we are …

This contribution addresses human rights in the city of Barcelona, analysing the treatment
and outcome of migration-related complaints to the Office for Non-Discrimination (OND), a …

Have the new municipalist pro-migrant policies succeeded in protecting the rights of
irregular migrants? Cities in Spain have powers to design and implement services and …

This article provides an analysis of the co-development engagement of local authorities and
migrant organisations from the city of Madrid.'Co-development'has become a key notion that …