Civil society between void and action – the case of refugee support on Lesvos

The Greek island of Lesvos, a holiday destination, became the main entry point for forced migrants to Europe in the fall 2015. The role that civil society has played in tackling the forced migration crisis on Lesvos, like in many other places in the EU, has been immense. However, the sheer number of refugees arriving, the interplay between local and international initiatives, conflicts between actors, the specific, and often one-sided, attention...