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Displacement, asylum and the city – theoretical approaches and empirical findings

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ID11668985
AuthorsRené Kreichauf (0000-0003-0004-6749, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, corresponding author), Birgit Glorius (0000-0001-5565-0105, Chemnitz University of Technology)
Year2021
Volume42
Issue7
Pages869-893
Publication date2021-08-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02723638.2021.1978220
OpenAlexW4206411889
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited125

Forced migration is an urban phenomenon – an integral part of twenty-first century urban landscapes, as well as an "urban story" of those displaced. In this introductory article, we draw attention to the interlinked yet understudied relationship between the role of cities in dealing with the arrival of forced migrants and the influence of forced migration in stimulating spatial, societal, and institutional transformations in and of cities. Seeking in an interdisciplinary way to urbanize debates on forced migration, we analyze and structure current literature and forced migration trends, and link them to urban theory, while contextualizing the contributions of this special issue. This reveals not only how forced migration unfolds in urban contexts, but also how it changes the urban realm and the way we think about cities. Accordingly, we propose ideas for future research, adding to discussions about re-theorizing "the urban" and including urban aspects in forced migration studies

Civil engineering · Displacement (psychology · Economic geography · Epistemology · Forced migration · Geography · Migration studies · Phenomenon · Political science · Realm · Refugee · Sociology · Urban theory · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Urban Studies

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