How Do Bigger and Smaller Cities Manage Migration? Ukrainian War Refugees in Polish Cities

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dc.abstract.enThis article presents a comparative study of cities’ migration policies. By comparing four bigger and four smaller Polish cities and their approaches towards Ukrainian war refugees, we show the differences in support offered by bigger and smaller towns. Polish cities wholeheartedly and spontaneously welcomed Ukrainians fleeing their country after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While bigger cities start from reception and then offer integration activities, smaller ones see the presence of Ukrainians as temporary and identify their needs in terms of immediate humanitarian aid. The extra value of this original research is in documenting the specific moment when those cities have become ethnically diverse. The research includes interviews with the cities’ authorities, panel discussions, and analyzes of documents and press articles.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk Społecznych w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Społecznych
dc.contributor.authorBielewska, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorŚlęzak-Bielowska, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorCzeranowska, Olga
dc.date.access2025-10-16
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-16T06:28:17Z
dc.date.available2025-10-16T06:28:17Z
dc.date.created2024
dc.date.issued2024-04-01
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This article presents a comparative study of cities’ migration policies. By comparing four bigger and four smaller Polish cities and their approaches towards Ukrainian war refugees, we show the differences in support offered by bigger and smaller towns. Polish cities wholeheartedly and spontaneously welcomed Ukrainians fleeing their country after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While bigger cities start from reception and then offer integration activities, smaller ones see the presence of Ukrainians as temporary and identify their needs in terms of immediate humanitarian aid. The extra value of this original research is in documenting the specific moment when those cities have become ethnically diverse. The research includes interviews with the cities’ authorities, panel discussions, and analyzes of documents and press articles.</jats:p>
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dc.description.issue1
dc.description.physical145-168
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume39
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/08883254241234621
dc.identifier.eissn1533-8371
dc.identifier.issn0888-3254
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1849
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/08883254241234621
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki socjologiczne
dc.rightsClosedAccess
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dc.rights.questionNo_rights
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dc.subject.enmigration policies
dc.subject.enUkrainians
dc.subject.enPoland
dc.subject.enrefugees
dc.subject.enforced migrants
dc.subject.encities
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dc.titleHow Do Bigger and Smaller Cities Manage Migration? Ukrainian War Refugees in Polish Cities
dc.title.journalEast European Politics and Societies
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle