In this editorial, we highlight the crucial but understudied role of mayors in migration issues,
especially as it relates to responding to the challenges posed by the local reception and …

Purpose This research aims to define the novel attitude toward social responsibility
phenomena from a multi-level governance perspective and, based on the Lithuanian case …

External shocks constitute ideal moments for exploring the creation of new institutions as
well as changes within existing ones. This paper treats the influx of Syrian refugees into …

The war in Ukraine in 2022 resulted in the rapid, large-scale migration of Ukrainians both
inside Ukraine and to the European Union (EU). In response, the European Commission …

Cities have emerged as policy actors of global relevance in sustainable development, and
their strengthened position challenges the primacy of national states in this area. To account …

This article scrutinizes how local responses to irregular migrants vary across European
cities. Existing literature shows that cities develop inclusive policies and practices for …

This paper examines the role of partnerships in the governance of UK migration policy,
considering how partnerships have been mobilised to navigate tensions between multiple …

During the late 2010s, pro‐immigrant activists in the politically progressive municipality of
Mayville, California (pseudonym) mounted a campaign to enact a radically egalitarian …

The refugee crisis poses a challenge for the cities receiving them. Governance is a key
factor in defining urban agendas and is directly involved in refugee response policies. When …

This article analyzes how forced migrants have been pushed further down in the hierarchy of
social citizenship amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on evidence from research in six …