Fair enough? Citizens’ preferences on refugee distribution in the EU

Citizens’ perceptions of political divides shape democratic processes, yet we know little about how these divides are mentally represented. This article develops a conceptual framework that integrates...

Political socialisation before and after migration: How origin-country political culture shapes immigrant voting in Europe

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The rise of populist radical right parties (PRRPs) has prompted mainstream parties (MPs) to adopt more sceptical positions toward immigration. Spatial theory suggests that MPs benefit electorally b...

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The availability of foreign workers is often beneficial for employers due to local skill shortages or migrants’ flexibility. The 2004 enlargement of the European Union offered businesses a large po...

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The “local turn” in migration research often portrays municipalities as inherently inclusive and rights driven. This article argues that such narratives risk idealising the local and reproducing wh...

What happens to citizenship governance when states must decide whom they will protect during a crisis? This article highlights the highly variegated and context-specific nature of citizenship gover...

This Special Issue explores the interplay between citizenship and democratic hardships in a global context. The ten contributions to this collection reflect on the range of contestations of citizen...

This WiP Seminar Series is an online space to learn about and discuss ongoing research on migration in autocratizing contexts. Each 90-minute session will feature two presenters and include time for a...

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Beyond innumeracy: measuring public misperceptions about immigration

Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero, Klaudia Wegschaider and Rainer Bauböck Migrant Electoral Rights (MER) New Data from 165 Countries and Six Decades, Nature, 2025. Read More ...

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