Miracles in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt and Refugees as ‘Vanguard’

Abstract The radical uncertainty that refugees face because of war, flight and exile often dramatically shapes their participation in society. Violent conflict and human rights abuses are not just disproportionately experienced by, but can also create, political subjects. Such life events can transf...

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Published in:Journal of refugee studies 2021-03, Vol.34 (1), p.67-84
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