Citizens and Refugees

Joachim C. Häberlen is a historian of Modern European History. He received his PhD in 2011 from the University of Chicago. In 2013, he joined the University of Warwick, where he last worked as Associate Professor. Since April 2022, he lives and works in Berlin.

‘A powerful account of the 2015 "summer of migration" and what has followed it, from one of the volunteers on the scene. By drawing our attention to how refugees narrate their own lives - and particularly to what they have to say about politics and civic engagement - Häberlen offers readers not only a persuasive new narration of the refugee crisis, but also a hopeful new way to think about citizenship and belonging.’ - Lauren Stokes, Northwestern University, USA'Häberlen’s book is highly relevant to understanding contemporary German society. In the opinion of this reviewer, it would behove German officials and volunteers to heed the author’s advice. The accessibility of the writing will make it a useful resource for educators of college undergraduates and high school students. Moreover, Citizens and Refugees is a methodologically innovative book that will enrich graduate methods courses.' - Felix A. Jiménez Botta, Miyazaki International College, Japan, German History

• Introduction 1. Part I: Where Stories Begin 2. Part II: Becoming Refugees 3. Part III: The German Welcoming Culture – A New Model of Citizenship? 4. Part IV: Citizenship and Belonging 5. Epilogue: Inspirations of Citizenship