The externalisation of migration control in the European Union: first steps towards the external dimension of the space of freedom, security and justice
... is one of the most rapidly developing aspects of European integration. It this paper, we take a look at the foreign policies involved in this process — aside from the internal development of the European Union, they concern a significant number of third countries, including Russia. In our view, the efforts to manage the flow of migrants and asylum seekers constitute a viable part of the external dimension within the AFSJ policies. Much of this article is based on the theoretical postulates introduced ...
Visual language of the city: a case study of the visual perception of third places (the case of Nizhny Novgorod)
... Examining the temporal dimension of objects of material culture makes it possible to trace the connection between the past and the present and to highlight elements of a society’s historical memory.
The study centres on the visual characteristics of third places, which constitute important components of urban space. The material for analysis includes commercial recreational venues in Nizhny Novgorod — specifically cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, and pizzerias. Drawing on the principles of ...
