'It’s the right thing to do': specificities of the Polish response to the Ukrainian crisis

IF 1.3 Q2 GEOGRAPHY
H. Ruszczyk, K. P. Kallio, J. Riding
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Abstract

Overwhelmingly, the Polish response to the 24 February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has been based on the moral imperative of ‘It is the right thing to do’. Within three months, Poland was hosting 3.3 million Ukrainian refugees. This is equivalent to 8.7% of Poland’s population of 38 million. The numbers are difficult to grasp. I have identified four specificities in the Polish response. Firstly, a collective intergenerational trauma and fear that Russia may not stop at Ukraine. Secondly, the attitude of the Polish state towards refugees is generally restrictive and hostile with the exception of Ukrainians. Thirdly, there were pre-existing Polish-Ukrainian relationships upon which Polish society’s response has been layered upon. Lastly, there has been sustained collective and grassroots response for over nine months. For how much longer can the humanitarian response be driven by local authorities, local organisations and civil society ‘to do the right thing’?
“这样做是正确的”:波兰对乌克兰危机的具体回应
绝大多数情况下,波兰对2022年2月24日俄罗斯入侵乌克兰的反应是基于“这是正确的事情”的道德要求。三个月内,波兰接收了330万乌克兰难民。这相当于波兰3800万人口的8.7%。这些数字很难掌握。我认为波兰的反应有四个特点。首先是一种集体的代际创伤,以及对俄罗斯可能不会止步于乌克兰的担忧。其次,除了乌克兰人之外,波兰政府对难民的态度总体上是限制和敌对的。第三,波兰和乌克兰之间存在着预先存在的关系,波兰社会的反应是建立在这种关系的基础上的。最后,在9个多月的时间里,有持续的集体和基层反应。由地方当局、地方组织和民间社会“做正确的事”推动人道主义应对工作还能持续多久?
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