Amoral Immobilism: Or, What I Learned From a Half-Year Sabbatical in Rome and Naples?

14.05.2025 , in ((Under the Volcano)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

As Italy navigates a period of rising nationalism and the influence of a far-right government, a mid-20th-century concept has regained attention. Edward Banfield’s notion of “amoral familism”—a social pattern characterized by strong familial loyalty alongside limited trust in wider society—was originally used to interpret the persistent underdevelopment of a rural ...

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Europe’s Renewed Migration Agreements: The Lingering Coloniality of Migration Governance

08.05.2025 , in ((Gestion migratoire, Politique)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

European Governments are increasingly turning to bilateral migration agreements instead of depending on multilateral and national pathways. As UN-led efforts lose their grip, these deals give states a way to tighten control and manage migration through carefully chosen partnerships with countries of origin. They may seem efficient, but they risk ...

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Work Permits for Temporary Protection Beneficiaries: Precarious Practice Rejected but Why?

09.04.2025 , in ((Vulnerabilization of Migrant Workers During Crises)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

Since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive, persons displaced from Ukraine have been granted generous rights, including the right to be employed. However, some Member States have imposed a work permit requirement on temporary protection beneficiaries, despite concerns that such measures contribute to increasing precarity among migrant workers. Requiring ...

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