This volume analyses civil society as an important factor in the European refugee regime. Based on empirical research, the chapters explore different aspects, s

Ludger Pries explores the important moral, social and political challenge facing Europe and the international community: the protection of refugees as one of th

New forms of solidarity are being shaped as a response to the European “refugee crisis.” The state—in the form of national governments—has not been able

The crisis of forced displacement is compounded by the politicization of asylum and refugee protection, which have become polarizing issues in many countries in

Introduction -- Countering migrant-smuggling : the EU's policy approach -- The role of EU agencies in policing migrant-smuggling : EU home affairs agencies and