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Rationalising the Irrational? How to Make Sense of Member States’ Responses to the Asylum Crisis

European Futures — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:00:16 +0000

Pontus Odmalm Mainstream political parties in Europe have largely found it difficult to develop coherent policies to address the asylum crisis, writes Pontus Odmalm. He suggests that, unless party elites can connect their ideologies with policy solutions and navigate arguments on policy competence, the response to the crisis may continue to be haphazard and ineffective. …

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Britain’s Response to the Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean

European Futures — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:00:52 +0000

Gareth Mulvey The UK Government’s approach to the current refugee crisis in Europe is a continuation of policies intended to discourage migration to Britain, writes Gareth Mulvey. He argues that this strategy will do little to address the situation, may cause tension between London and the devolved administrations and could hamper relations with the rest …

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The Refugee Crisis Has Challenged Europe’s Outsourcing of Migration Control

European Futures — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:00:06 +0000

Christina Boswell The refugee crisis in Europe should not be understood simply as a humanitarian crisis, writes Christina Boswell. Those Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe represent just a small fraction of people displaced worldwide. Instead, she argues that the significance of the crisis lies in its disruption of the European project of outsourcing migration control. …

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