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5.1 Introduction: new actors and camp types in the city

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Acknowledgements 9
  4. Abbreviations 11
  5. List of Figures 13
  6. Preface 15
  7. 1. Introduction 17
  8. 2. Conceptualising camp accommodation
  9. 2.1 Introduction 27
  10. 2.2 The camp as a (total) technology of power 28
  11. 2.3 Camp accommodation as “logistical nodes” of the border regime 34
  12. 2.4 Camp accommodation as neoliberal migration management 40
  13. 2.5 Camp accommodation as shaped by the city 44
  14. 2.6 Camp accommodation as (urban) housing 50
  15. 2.7 Conclusion 60
  16. 3. Investigating camp accommodation
  17. 3.1 Introduction 63
  18. 3.2 Clearing the ground: a case study on LAF camp accommodation in Berlin 64
  19. 3.3 Carrying out the field research 66
  20. 3.4 Research tools and sources of data 68
  21. 3.5 Interviews 71
  22. 3.6 Positionality and ethics 75
  23. 4. The arrival of migrants and the setting up of camps
  24. 4.1 Introduction: a “massive immigration” causing new camps 79
  25. 4.2 The arrival of migrants to Berlin 82
  26. 4.3 The “need” for camp accommodation 91
  27. 4.4 To Dresden or Berlin? 96
  28. 4.5 Conclusion 100
  29. 5. The actors and types of camp accommodation in Berlin
  30. 5.1 Introduction: new actors and camp types in the city 103
  31. 5.2 The key actors of camp management 105
  32. 5.3 Types of camp accommodation 113
  33. 5.4 Neoliberal camp management 124
  34. 5.5 Conclusion 134
  35. 6. Camp locations and the outflow into own apartments
  36. 6.1 Introduction: new locations and a lacking outflow 137
  37. 6.2 Location Patterns 140
  38. 6.3 Finding new camp sites 147
  39. 6.4 The camp-housing transition 153
  40. 6.5 Conclusion 161
  41. 7. Living in Berlin’s camp accommodation
  42. 7.1 Introduction: understanding the camps’ living conditions 163
  43. 7.2 Precarious housing conditions 167
  44. 7.3 A long time in temporary accommodation: the impact of the housing market 177
  45. 7.4 Separation patterns: the urban surrounding, neighbourhoods and the larger city 188
  46. 7.5 Conclusion 200
  47. 8. Conclusion
  48. 8.1 Developing the argument 203
  49. 8.2 Policy: accommodation beyond the camp – affordable housing for all 207
  50. 8.3 Politics: combined struggles, a Right to the City, and migrants as tenants 220
  51. 8.4 An “academic” conclusion 224
  52. Bibliography 229
  53. Appendix: List of interviews 253
The Camp, Housing, and the City
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