Politics
Migration and crisis are increasingly seen as interconnected, but their relationship is neither fixed nor self-explanatory. Migration may emerge as a response to crisis, a consequence of instability, or become framed as a crisis itself within receiving societies. Crises do not speak for themselves – they become politically and socially ...
+ Read moreReturn – the departure of migrants back to their countries of origin, whether voluntarily or by force – is back at the top of the political agenda in Switzerland and Europe. But what do we actually mean when we talk about it? Often treated as a simple outcome, it is ...
+ Read moreFreedom of movement is a cornerstone of European integration. EU citizens have the right to live and work in other member states and, in principle, should receive equal treatment when accessing public services. Yet in practice, this does not only depend on everyday interactions with public administrations but, as our ...
+ Read moreMan könnte meinen, dass die meisten Menschen falsche Vorstellungen über Einwanderung haben. Doch vieles davon beruht eher auf unsicheren Schätzungen als auf fest verankerten Überzeugungen. Neue Umfragedaten aus der Schweiz zeigen, dass diese Unterscheidung wichtige Konsequenzen für unser Verständnis der öffentlichen Meinung und für die Qualität demokratischer Debatten hat. In ...
+ Read moreOn pourrait penser que la plupart des personnes entretiennent des perceptions erronées sur l’immigration. Pourtant, nombre de ces croyances erronées relèvent davantage d’estimations hasardeuses que de convictions solidement ancrées. De nouvelles données issues d’une enquête menée en Suisse montrent que cette distinction a des implications importantes pour la compréhension de ...
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