New paper out in JEMS with R. Humphris & G. Hudson

We examine how sanctuary cities in the UK and Canada have come under attack in the digital age, and explore the possibilities for resistance

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
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@rachelhumphris.bsky.social

By unpacking how far-right actors boost credibility when operating outside their comfort zone, our paper sheds light on the politicization of migration—and the discursive strategies driving the normalization of far-right ideas.

We show how far-right activists reactivated nativism during the pandemic by:
1️⃣ Reverse humanitarianism – subverting solidarity to justify exclusion
2️⃣ Pragmatism – pushing “common sense” border controls
3️⃣ Technocracy – framing migration policy as a matter of efficiency & expertise

Our paper with @pietrocastellig.bsky.social is now out in the latest issue of @govandopp.bsky.social!

We interviewed 25 far-right activists in Italy during COVID-19 to explore how they reframed migration narratives while the issue faded from public attention.

doi.org/10.1017/gov....

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