Abstract

The so-called refugee crisis of 2015–2017 has accelerated the diversification of frontline actors involved in the field of migration management. Although this shift has been widely acknowledged, its implications remain unclear. Focusing on the capital cities of Athens and Berlin, this paper examines the views and experiences of individual frontline actors from different organizational sectors. The findings suggest that the intensified inter-organizational collaboration at the street-level leads to the emergence of wider communities of practice, composed of diverse “front-liners”. Although the front-liners develop a shared community membership, they simultaneously experience internal conflicts due to enduring sectoral divides and competing institutional logics.

摘要

2015-2017 年所谓的难民危机加速了参与移民管理领域的前线参与者的多元化。尽管这种转变已得到广泛承认，但其影响仍不清楚。本文以首都雅典和柏林为重点，考察了来自不同组织部门的各个一线行动者的观点和经验。研究结果表明，街道层面组织间合作的加强导致了更广泛的实践社区的出现，这些社区由不同的“前线人员”组成。尽管前线人员发展了共享的社区成员资格，但由于持久的部门分歧和相互竞争的制度逻辑，他们同时经历了内部冲突。