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COVID-19 and the Search for Continuity in the Swiss Asylum Regime

14.12.2023 , in ((Towards a Novel Mobility Regime)) , ((No commenti))

How are public health and asylum governance connected? During the COVID-19 pandemic, migration authorities took measures to maintain a certain continuity in asylum governance in Switzerland. By studying the pandemic’s impact on the asylum regime, we not only see the importance of uninterrupted movement to it, but we also realize ...

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The Connections Between Governance of Human Movement and Governance of Breathing Air During the COVID-19 Pandemic

05.12.2023 , in ((Towards a Novel Mobility Regime)) , ((No commenti))

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the act of breathing air became a central policy focus, tied to people’s ability to move. From wearing mandatory masks to navigating public spaces, the governance of breathing air became an essential part of the management of mobility. What will remain after COVID-19 from this increased ...

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Covid-19 and the Mediterranean Mobility Regime

16.11.2023 , in ((Towards a Novel Mobility Regime)) , ((No commenti))

As Covid-19 emerged globally, the pandemic was seized as an opportunity to experiment with forms of hygienic-sanitary containment and deterrence, often targeting vulnerable mobile populations. While the virus did not “respect” borders, borders multiplied, both on land and at sea. Yet, despite varied attempts, the Mediterranean Sea could not be ...

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Towards a Novel Mobility Regime? The Legacies of the COVID-19 Pandemic Regarding the Governance of Human Movement

14.11.2023 , in ((Towards a Novel Mobility Regime)) , ((No commenti))
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, authorities deployed a myriad of “exceptional” measures that severely impacted the possibilities of human movement. States restricted, controlled and monitored people on the move at various social and spatial scales. The emerging “regime of (im)mobility” turned out to be highly differential and ...

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The Struggle for Liberal Values

05.09.2023 , in ((Europe on the Brink)) , ((No commenti))

Putin’s war in Ukraine, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa and various operational theaters in the Middle East, has the potential to severely shake the consensus in Western societies. While the Ukrainian conflict underscores Russia’s imperialistic approach, Western societies remain divided over providing assistance to Ukraine and other theaters due ...

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