Juan Carlos Triviño-Salazar

Barcelona against the state: Defending the rights of people to seek refuge
21 februari, 2022
Case description In 2015, Europe confronted a major immigration-related crisis. War in Syria and political and economic instability in the vicinity of the European Union (EU) prompted the arrival of the highest number of immigrants and refugees since the Second World War (Trauner, 2016). EU member states discussed what should be done. In the end,…
Barcelona against the state: Defending the rights of people to seek refuge
21 februari, 2022
Case description In 2015, Europe confronted a major immigration-related crisis. War in Syria and political and economic instability in the vicinity of the European Union (EU) prompted the arrival of the highest number of immigrants and refugees since the Second World War (Trauner, 2016). EU member states discussed what should be done. In the end,…
Incorporating immigrant voices? Formal access to participatory mechanisms in the city of Barcelona
19 januari, 2022
Democratic innovations to enhance the participation of city-zens in urban settings have advanced in the world in the last decades. Avenues such as citizens’ assemblies, deliberative polls, participatory budgeting, e-petitions and online consultations have become part of the repertoire of participation available to urban residents. However, a pending question is whether local authorities envision specific…