Author: Francisco Klauser
Recent crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have reshaped how people can move – or are held back – revealing deep inequalities. In these moments, « (im)mobility regimes » are renegotiated, exposing the power structures and actors involved. By exploring changes in (im)mobility regimes in times of crises
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the act of breathing air became a central policy focus, tied to people’s ability to move. From wearing mandatory masks to navigating public spaces, the governance of breathing air became an essential part of the management of mobility. What will remain after COVID-19 from this increased
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, authorities deployed a myriad of « exceptional » measures that severely impacted the possibilities of human movement. States restricted, controlled and monitored people on the move at various social and spatial scales. The emerging « regime of (im)mobility » turned out to be highly differential and
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