Resilience in action
Poland's response to the migration crisis caused by the war in Ukraine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrzej Stawicki (0000-0003-4229-8709, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology Maria Curie‐Sklodowska University in Lublin Lublin Poland, corresponding author), Małgorzata Dziekanowska (0000-0002-1624-614X, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology Maria Curie‐Sklodowska University in Lublin Lublin Poland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.70012 |
| OpenAlex | W4408385645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
The subject of the study was the reaction and self‐organization of Polish society to the sudden influx of war refugees from Ukraine after 24 February 2022. The mass response of the Polish society and the provision of aid to approximately 5 million Ukrainian refugees was a phenomenon extensively discussed in various forums. The situation required developing new crisis management mechanisms almost from scratch, as the existing system could not handle the sudden large influx of people. This provided an opportunity to study the mechanisms that prevented a serious humanitarian crisis in border regions. A quantitative and qualitative analysis identified the key factors responsible for the efficiency and resilience of the response. The study used a proprietary index to measure social resilience and supplemented it with in‐depth qualitative research on key crisis response actions. We describe the mechanisms responsible for the system's quick reaction and stabilization. The research revealed diverse forms of self‐organization in Polish society, ranging from informal groups to formal state institutions. This variety enabled flexible adaptation to rapidly changing situations. These initiatives operated independently with different coordination mechanisms, which could not be unified. While the lack of a single coordination mechanism might be seen as a weakness, it allowed for a resilient and comprehensive response on the regional system scale
Action (physics · Biology · Crisis response · Development economics · Economics · Fight-or-flight response · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science · Sociology · Banking, Crisis Management, COVID-19 Impact · Economic Issues in Ukraine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |