Resilient responses to the massive influx of forced migrants: A case study of medium‐sized cities in Poland

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 DEMOGRAPHY

International Migration Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1111/imig.13372

Marta Pachocka, Arkadiusz Lewandowski, Michał Nowosielski, Joanna Zuzanna Popławska, Dominik Wach

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Abstract

The full‐scale aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In Poland, most forced migrants settled in urban areas, turning cities into unique proving grounds for humanitarian assistance and testing their resilience capabilities. We explore this phenomenon using the case study of three medium‐sized cities with particular attention to the roles of and relationships between local actors (local governments, civil society, and local businesses and universities). Our analysis of urban responses is grounded in theories of social resilience and multi‐level governance (MLG). We argue that there are similarities in how medium‐sized cities responded to the challenges posed by a massive refugee influx. We also contend that their responses were different from those of large cities as a result of their limited experience in receiving migrants, their less diverse and specialised actor base, and the more limited capitals at their disposal. The article is based on primary (30 semi‐structured IDIs and participant observation) and secondary data.

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International Migration DEMOGRAPHY-

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3.70

自引率

10.50%

发文量

130

期刊介绍： International Migration is a refereed, policy oriented journal on migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world. It covers the entire field of policy relevance in international migration, giving attention not only to a breadth of topics reflective of policy concerns, but also attention to coverage of all regions of the world and to comparative policy.