Magdalena Lesińska
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097903 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Magdalena Lesińska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Magdalena |
| FAMILY NAME | Lesińska |
| SIGNATURE | LESIŃSKA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7520-3895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Diaspora at war: Mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the Russian full-scale invasion
Drawing on theoretical frameworks from social movement studies, this article investigates the mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine. Based on desk research and in-depth interviews with activists from Ukrainian organizations in France and Poland, the analysis demonstrates that, despite different political opportunities, the Ukrainian communities reinforced their political…
The Ethnic Card: From Diaspora Policy Instrument to Migration Policy Trigger. The Case of the Pole’s Card
Initially, kin-states introduced ethnic cards to strengthen ties with kin-minorities. Today the ethnic card has transformed into an important and effective tool of migration policy, aimed at attracting new immigrants and potential future citizens. Its purpose has changed from reinforcing identity and cultural ties with a diaspora to encouraging the holders to settle and filling labor and demographic gaps in the kin-state. The article presents the…
The war in Ukraine as an event reconfiguring Belarusian diasporic organizations
The war in Ukraine as an event reconfiguring Belarusian diasporic organizations
À la veille de l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine en 2022, la diaspora biélorusse disposait de structures organisationnelles relativement efficaces et de l’expérience nécessaire pour accueillir et assister les personnes déplacées. Cependant, une condition nécessaire pour que les Biélorusses se joignent à l’effort d’aide à l’Ukraine était de surmonter la réticence des militants ukrainiens, qui les identifiaient au régime de Loukachenko impliqué dans la…
The evolution of post-accession diasporas and diaspora policies after 2004: A comparative analysis of Poland and Lithuania
Diaspora policy hinges upon multiple issues linked to the state of origin, state of destination, and international environment, as well as the size and nature of the diaspora itself. This article examines the evolution of Poland and Lithuania’s diaspora policies in response to the transformation of the diasporas’ nature from ‘liquid’ to ‘solid’ in the EU post-accession period. Drawing on existing data and statistics, and an analysis of the docume…
How framing impacts attitudes about electoral rights for non‐resident citizens
Widespread adoption of policies granting electoral rights to citizens living abroad has spurred vivid scholarly debates regarding the drivers and consequences of extra‐territorial enfranchisement. But, little is known about the views of resident citizens in origin countries on the matter. We address this research gap and investigate how resident citizens' attitudes to external voting rights are affected by different arguments usually salient in h…
Imperative practices: The political inclusion of diasporas in Poland, Hungary and Lithuania
This paper aims to present an in‐depth comparative analysis of how three states in Central and Eastern Europe—Hungary, Poland and Lithuania—ensure the political inclusion of their diaspora members by providing citizenship and electoral rights. The authors promote a broad understanding of diaspora that includes both emigrants and descendants as well as kin minorities. The analysis is based on a three‐dimensional analytical model (Lesińska & Popyk,…
Pragmatic Trans-Border Nationalism: A Comparative Analysis of Poland’s and Hungary’s Policies Towards Kin-Minorities in the Twenty-First Century
This paper outlines the dynamic development of policies in Poland and Hungary towards kin-minorities and their outcomes under the rule of right-wing governments. The main aim is to provide a comparative analysis of kin-state policies targeting co-ethnics living beyond the countries’ borders and point out possible explanations for common and different elements in these two cases. The similarities between Poland’s and Hungary’s policies towards kin…
One step forward, two steps back in political integration: Why are Polish candidates not making progress in Irish local elections
The Republic of Ireland has had a significant Polish minority since the European Union enlargement of 2004. Despite their positive reception and successful economic integration, Poles rarely stand as candidates in local elections (in which all foreigners are entitled to run and vote); in fact, their involvement has even diminished – from nine Polish candidates in 2009 and 2014, to three in 2019. This article, based on interviews with 13 of the 19…
Polish migrant settlement without political integration in the United Kingdom and Ireland: A comparative analysis in the context of Brexit and thin European citizenship
Following EU enlargement in 2004, the United Kingdom and Ireland experienced large‐scale migration from Poland and other new EU states. The Poles who migrated to both jurisdictions were demographically similar and have faced similar challenges although these have begun to diverge in the context of Brexit. Previous research emphasized the intentional unpredictability of many Polish migrants who deferred decisions whether to settle or return which …
The European backlash against immigration and multiculturalism
Europe forms an interesting laboratory for studying political reactions to mass immigration and integration of ethnic minorities during times of political turbulence and economic crisis. Political leaders of mainstream parties, under pressure from critics of intensified immigration and now from the social effects of the Great Recession, act reactively and defensively. They respond to a political backlash against immigration and to concerns about …
The European backlash against immigration and multiculturalism
Europe forms an interesting laboratory for studying political reactions to mass immigration and integration of ethnic minorities during times of political turbulence and economic crisis. Political leaders of mainstream parties, under pressure from critics of intensified immigration and now from the social effects of the Great Recession, act reactively and defensively. They respond to a political backlash against immigration and to concerns about …
Diaspora at war: Mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the Russian full-scale invasion
Drawing on theoretical frameworks from social movement studies, this article investigates the mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine. Based on desk research and in-depth interviews with activists from Ukrainian organizations in France and Poland, the analysis demonstrates that, despite different political opportunities, the Ukrainian communities reinforced their political…
Imperative practices: The political inclusion of diasporas in Poland, Hungary and Lithuania
This paper aims to present an in‐depth comparative analysis of how three states in Central and Eastern Europe—Hungary, Poland and Lithuania—ensure the political inclusion of their diaspora members by providing citizenship and electoral rights. The authors promote a broad understanding of diaspora that includes both emigrants and descendants as well as kin minorities. The analysis is based on a three‐dimensional analytical model (Lesińska & Popyk,…
Pragmatic Trans-Border Nationalism: A Comparative Analysis of Poland’s and Hungary’s Policies Towards Kin-Minorities in the Twenty-First Century
This paper outlines the dynamic development of policies in Poland and Hungary towards kin-minorities and their outcomes under the rule of right-wing governments. The main aim is to provide a comparative analysis of kin-state policies targeting co-ethnics living beyond the countries’ borders and point out possible explanations for common and different elements in these two cases. The similarities between Poland’s and Hungary’s policies towards kin…
The evolution of post-accession diasporas and diaspora policies after 2004: A comparative analysis of Poland and Lithuania
Diaspora policy hinges upon multiple issues linked to the state of origin, state of destination, and international environment, as well as the size and nature of the diaspora itself. This article examines the evolution of Poland and Lithuania’s diaspora policies in response to the transformation of the diasporas’ nature from ‘liquid’ to ‘solid’ in the EU post-accession period. Drawing on existing data and statistics, and an analysis of the docume…
Polish migrant settlement without political integration in the United Kingdom and Ireland: A comparative analysis in the context of Brexit and thin European citizenship
Following EU enlargement in 2004, the United Kingdom and Ireland experienced large‐scale migration from Poland and other new EU states. The Poles who migrated to both jurisdictions were demographically similar and have faced similar challenges although these have begun to diverge in the context of Brexit. Previous research emphasized the intentional unpredictability of many Polish migrants who deferred decisions whether to settle or return which …
How framing impacts attitudes about electoral rights for non‐resident citizens
Widespread adoption of policies granting electoral rights to citizens living abroad has spurred vivid scholarly debates regarding the drivers and consequences of extra‐territorial enfranchisement. But, little is known about the views of resident citizens in origin countries on the matter. We address this research gap and investigate how resident citizens' attitudes to external voting rights are affected by different arguments usually salient in h…
One step forward, two steps back in political integration: Why are Polish candidates not making progress in Irish local elections
The Republic of Ireland has had a significant Polish minority since the European Union enlargement of 2004. Despite their positive reception and successful economic integration, Poles rarely stand as candidates in local elections (in which all foreigners are entitled to run and vote); in fact, their involvement has even diminished – from nine Polish candidates in 2009 and 2014, to three in 2019. This article, based on interviews with 13 of the 19…
The European backlash against immigration and multiculturalism
Europe forms an interesting laboratory for studying political reactions to mass immigration and integration of ethnic minorities during times of political turbulence and economic crisis. Political leaders of mainstream parties, under pressure from critics of intensified immigration and now from the social effects of the Great Recession, act reactively and defensively. They respond to a political backlash against immigration and to concerns about …
Polish migrant settlement without political integration in the United Kingdom and Ireland: A comparative analysis in the context of Brexit and thin European citizenship
Following EU enlargement in 2004, the United Kingdom and Ireland experienced large‐scale migration from Poland and other new EU states. The Poles who migrated to both jurisdictions were demographically similar and have faced similar challenges although these have begun to diverge in the context of Brexit. Previous research emphasized the intentional unpredictability of many Polish migrants who deferred decisions whether to settle or return which …
Pragmatic Trans-Border Nationalism: A Comparative Analysis of Poland’s and Hungary’s Policies Towards Kin-Minorities in the Twenty-First Century
This paper outlines the dynamic development of policies in Poland and Hungary towards kin-minorities and their outcomes under the rule of right-wing governments. The main aim is to provide a comparative analysis of kin-state policies targeting co-ethnics living beyond the countries’ borders and point out possible explanations for common and different elements in these two cases. The similarities between Poland’s and Hungary’s policies towards kin…
One step forward, two steps back in political integration: Why are Polish candidates not making progress in Irish local elections
The Republic of Ireland has had a significant Polish minority since the European Union enlargement of 2004. Despite their positive reception and successful economic integration, Poles rarely stand as candidates in local elections (in which all foreigners are entitled to run and vote); in fact, their involvement has even diminished – from nine Polish candidates in 2009 and 2014, to three in 2019. This article, based on interviews with 13 of the 19…
Imperative practices: The political inclusion of diasporas in Poland, Hungary and Lithuania
This paper aims to present an in‐depth comparative analysis of how three states in Central and Eastern Europe—Hungary, Poland and Lithuania—ensure the political inclusion of their diaspora members by providing citizenship and electoral rights. The authors promote a broad understanding of diaspora that includes both emigrants and descendants as well as kin minorities. The analysis is based on a three‐dimensional analytical model (Lesińska & Popyk,…
The evolution of post-accession diasporas and diaspora policies after 2004: A comparative analysis of Poland and Lithuania
Diaspora policy hinges upon multiple issues linked to the state of origin, state of destination, and international environment, as well as the size and nature of the diaspora itself. This article examines the evolution of Poland and Lithuania’s diaspora policies in response to the transformation of the diasporas’ nature from ‘liquid’ to ‘solid’ in the EU post-accession period. Drawing on existing data and statistics, and an analysis of the docume…
How framing impacts attitudes about electoral rights for non‐resident citizens
Widespread adoption of policies granting electoral rights to citizens living abroad has spurred vivid scholarly debates regarding the drivers and consequences of extra‐territorial enfranchisement. But, little is known about the views of resident citizens in origin countries on the matter. We address this research gap and investigate how resident citizens' attitudes to external voting rights are affected by different arguments usually salient in h…
Diaspora at war: Mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the Russian full-scale invasion
Drawing on theoretical frameworks from social movement studies, this article investigates the mobilization of the Ukrainian diaspora in the first 2 years of the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine. Based on desk research and in-depth interviews with activists from Ukrainian organizations in France and Poland, the analysis demonstrates that, despite different political opportunities, the Ukrainian communities reinforced their political…
The Ethnic Card: From Diaspora Policy Instrument to Migration Policy Trigger. The Case of the Pole’s Card
Initially, kin-states introduced ethnic cards to strengthen ties with kin-minorities. Today the ethnic card has transformed into an important and effective tool of migration policy, aimed at attracting new immigrants and potential future citizens. Its purpose has changed from reinforcing identity and cultural ties with a diaspora to encouraging the holders to settle and filling labor and demographic gaps in the kin-state. The article presents the…
The war in Ukraine as an event reconfiguring Belarusian diasporic organizations
The war in Ukraine as an event reconfiguring Belarusian diasporic organizations
À la veille de l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine en 2022, la diaspora biélorusse disposait de structures organisationnelles relativement efficaces et de l’expérience nécessaire pour accueillir et assister les personnes déplacées. Cependant, une condition nécessaire pour que les Biélorusses se joignent à l’effort d’aide à l’Ukraine était de surmonter la réticence des militants ukrainiens, qui les identifiaient au régime de Loukachenko impliqué dans la…
Political science (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Diaspora (5 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (5 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (5 works)