Protest Movements in Asylum and Deportation

Rosenberger S, Stern V, Merhaut N, eds. Protest Movements in Asylum and Deportation. Cham: Springer; 2018

Worth the Effort: Protesting Successfully against Deportations

Kirchhoff M, Probst J, Schwenken H, Stern V. Worth the Effort: Protesting Successfully against Deportations. In: Rosenberger S, Stern V, Merhaut N, eds. Protest Movements in Asylum and Deportation. Cham: Springer; 2018: 117-139

Asylum Policies and Protest in Austria

Merhaut N, Stern V. Asylum Policies and Protest in Austria. In: Rosenberger S, Stern V, Merhaut N, eds. Protest Movements in Asylum and Deportation. Cham: Springer; 2018: 29-47

Tracing Anti-deportation Protests: A Longitudinal Comparison of Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Objective: Trace and characterize anti-deportation protests in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland between 1993 and 2013. Methods: Systematic analysis of media reports of anti-deportation protests. We manually coded 6419 article about 986 protest events. Results: The frequency of anti-deportation protest has increased in Austria and Germany, but not so in Switzerland. Many different kinds of actors are involved in anti-deportation protests, and most commonly these are actors who protest on behalf of those threatened with deportation. These actors come from across the political spectrum, and protest is predominantly local in nature. In the three countries, repertoires of protest vary, but demonstrations are the most common form. In 59% of cases, the focus is on policy reform, and in 41% of cases the focus is on a specific deportation. Conclusion: Much of the protest against deportations seems to take place relatively independent of a transnational movement that may have gained traction in the past few years