A5047612783- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Global trade and economics
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- International Development and Aid
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Housing Market and Economics
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Global Financial Regulation and Crises
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
University of Geneva
2019-2024
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2022-2024
London School of Economics and Political Science
2022
University of Bern
2009-2021
How do radical right populist parties influence government policies in their core issue of immigration? This article provides a systematic analysis the direct and indirect effects anti-immigration on migration policy reforms 17 West European countries from 1990 to 2014. Insights theory serve explain variations success right. While previous studies mostly treat as uniform, it is argued that this approach neglects distinct political logics immigration integration policy. reveals significant by...
Abstract Across Western democracies, immigration has become one of the most polarizing and salient issues, with public discourses individual attitudes often characterized by misperceptions. This condition undermines people's ability to develop informed opinions on matter runs counter ideal deliberative democracy. Yet, our understanding what makes so prone misperceptions is still limited – a conundrum that this review seeks answer in three steps. First, we take stock existing evidence nature...
A 10 kilo-tonne dual-phase liquid argon TPC is one of the detector options considered for Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The technology relies on amplification ionisation charge in ultra-pure vapour and offers several advantages compared to traditional single-phase TPCs. 4.2 tonne prototype, largest its kind, with an active volume \three has been constructed operated at CERN. In this paper we describe detail experimental setup components as well report operation experience. We...
The right of citizens to live and work in any member state is a foundational pillar the European Union. views EU on free movement are characterized by puzzle: border-free Europe seen as most important achievement integration but also appears main driver Euroscepticism. In this article, I argue that because tension between citizens' own mobility rights from other countries. This idea ambivalence towards tested with observational data survey experiment across 28 results suggest many hold...
Abstract Western democracies have developed complex policies to manage migration flows. Much of the scholarly literature and political discourse assume that countries become increasingly selective they prioritise economic intakes. Despite clear efforts by policymakers distinguish between refugees migrant workers, we know surprisingly little about how combine different policy dimensions which factors shape their relative openness target groups. In this article, shed light on two main...
Abstract EU decentralised agencies dispose of a wide network external relations giving third countries various degrees access to their management boards, secondary bodies and/or operational cooperation. These venues constitute hitherto under‐explored opportunities for country influence on laws and policies. Based an original dataset, this article maps the widening scope depth de jure 26 over time provides first explanations variation across countries. We find that agency autonomy...
Intense pressure for international solutions and weak support multilateral cooperation have led the EU to increasingly rely on its strongest foreign policy tool in pursuit of migration goals: preferential trade agreements (PTAs). Starting from fragmentary architecture regime complex we examine how relevant content PTAs relates institutions. Depending constellation objectives, competence, interdependence, propose a set hypotheses regarding conditions under which bilateral outreach via...
The effectiveness of immigrant integration policies has gained considerable attention across Western democracies dealing with ethnically and culturally diverse societies. However, the findings on what type policy produces more favourable outcomes remain inconclusive. conflation normative analytical assumptions is a major challenge for causal analysis policies. This article applies actor-centered institutionalism as new framework in order to separate two different mechanisms intervention....
Abstract The surge of refugees arriving in Europe has accentuated the malfunctioning common European asylum system: lack coordination between nation states and failure protection were main outcomes so‐called refugee crisis. This article builds on literature public goods policy compliance order to explain countries provide humanitarian refugees. A sequential game‐theoretical model serves demonstrate strategic interaction policy. analysis demonstrates that although both groups actors benefit...
The idea that internal inclusion requires external exclusion features prominently in many theoretical accounts of modern statehood and citizenship. In a similar vein, it has been argued freedom movement the European Union strict immigration control at its borders. This article sheds light on relationship between de-bordering re-bordering, making two main contributions. First, we theorise an integration-demarcation conditionality based Union's symbolic legitimacy functional needs. Second,...
Much of the literature on migration policy has proclaimed a gap between what parties say and do. The “gap-hypothesis” expects political to deliver “tough talk” “weak action” issue migration. This article tests this idea empirically by asking whether keep their electoral promises policy. analysis governments across 18 West European countries 1980 2014 makes use new cabinet-based data set outputs two different sets measuring parties’ preferences results show that governing enact systematically...
Abstract States struggle to establish multilateral cooperation on migration – yet they include more and provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs). This article sheds light this phenomenon by introducing the Migration Provisions Preferential Trade Agreements (MITA) dataset. Covering 797 signed between 1960 2020, dataset offers a fine-grained coding of three types provisions: those that facilitate international mobility service providers labor migrants, protect migrant rights, control...
This paper describes the design, realization and operation of a prototype liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LAr TPC) detector dedicated to development novel online monitoring calibration system exploiting UV laser beams. In particular, is intended measure lifetime primary ionization in LAr, turn related LAr purity level. technique could be exploited by present next generation large mass TPCs for which performance play an important role. Results from first measurements are presented...
Abstract We report the results of analyses cosmic ray data collected with a 4 tonne (3×1×1 m 3 ) active mass (volume) Liquid Argon Time-Projection Chamber (TPC) operated in dual-phase mode. present detailed study TPC's response, its main detector parameters and performance. The are important for understanding further developments technology, thanks to verification key aspects, such as extraction electrons from liquid gas their amplification through entire one square metre readout plain, gain...
Many refugee-receiving countries have restricted their asylum policies and stepped up border control to prevent seekers from reaching territories. At the same time, resettlement of refugees has gained popularity. states introduced schemes or increased number they resettle. Why do voluntarily admit by expanding resettlement? This article develops a comprehensive theoretical account countries' choices identifies determinants openness refugee through an empirical analysis 33 OECD between 1980...
Western democracies have an economic interest in admitting immigrants but at the same time they fear political costs of doing so. A recurring idea to help reconcile this tension is allow for temporary mobility while restricting their permanent settlement. Trying shed light on matter, article studies whether and when liberal design immigration policies that prioritise (temporary) over (permanent) migration. First, underlying rationale states such a preference identified, before...
The European Union has progressively communitarised its migration policy. formation of public support for this integration a core state power presents an intricate puzzle. On the one hand, immigration is part and parcel conflict around opening closing nation states, thereby mobilises nativist views Euroscepticism. other may serve as shield against external threats such uncontrolled immigration. This article sheds light on conundrum by examining how refugee arrivals affect common policy...
Abstract Many citizens in liberal democracies are concerned about immigration and its impact on their countries. Governments often seek to address these concerns by restricting the post-entry rights of immigrants such as right permanent settlement or access welfare benefits. Thereby, it is expected that with an inferior legal status (perceived as) less threatening natives and, a result, make latter more willing accept new immigrants. Does this policy rationale indeed attenuate public...
While a growing number of refugees is in need humanitarian protection, most states are reluctant to admit them. For more than two decades, scholars have thought understand this intricate challenge international governance through the prism collective action theory and concept refugee protection as an public good. However, specific benefits that gain from assumed constitute good remain surprisingly vague under-specified. In Reflection, we make three contributions address issue. First, take...
Abstract The international governance of asylum requires states to cooperate provide the public good humanitarian protection. need establish responsibility-sharing resembles collective action problem in climate change mitigation. While there is a general consensus on differentiation state responsibilities most environmental agreements, continuously fail progress governance. In this article, we compare challenges those and identify similarities differences their characteristics as goods. We...