Moritz Sommer
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View article: Against the Odds: On the Arduous Production of Linking Social Capital in Local Refugee Reception
Against the Odds: On the Arduous Production of Linking Social Capital in Local Refugee Reception Open
This article scrutinizes linking social capital formation between informal civil society and local administrations during and after the 2015 European refugee reception crisis. Drawing from 61 semi-structured interviews with members of civi…
View article: Contested Solidarity: Exploring Local Variation in Migration-Related Protest in Germany
Contested Solidarity: Exploring Local Variation in Migration-Related Protest in Germany Open
Polarised positions over the issue of migration became vocal in the German public sphere as the ‘long summer of migration’ in 2015 unfolded. These positions are mirrored in both ‘solidarity cities’ with inclusive practices of migrant recep…
View article: Taking to the Streets in Germany – Disenchanted and Confident Critics in Mass Demonstrations
Taking to the Streets in Germany – Disenchanted and Confident Critics in Mass Demonstrations Open
This paper analyses the socio-demographic attributes and political attitudes of protesters in Germany. In doing so, the paper studies participation at demonstrations, one of the key forms of non-electoral political participation in Germany…
View article: Surveys of participants in Fridays For Future climate protests on 15 March, 2019, in 13 European cities
Surveys of participants in Fridays For Future climate protests on 15 March, 2019, in 13 European cities Open
The #FridaysForFuture climate protests mobilized more than 1.6 million people around the globe in March 2019. Through a school strike, a new generation has been galvanized, representing a historical turn in climate activism. A team of soci…