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The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference
This thesis applies international relations theory to better understand the political maneuvering of states in refugee affairs. It argues that previous contributions to this debate have used a wrong paradigm to describe burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime, resulting in models which are too...
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| description | This thesis applies international relations theory to better understand the political maneuvering of states in refugee affairs. It argues that previous contributions to this debate have used a wrong paradigm to describe burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime, resulting in models which are too static to capture the high-politics of refugee affairs. In particular, the thesis criticizes the "North vs. South" model proposed by Betts (2009), which argues that the burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime can be understood as an opposition between states in the global "North" and global "South". Where Betts uses the geographic position of the state to understand burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime, the essay argues that it is in fact the geographic position of the refugee which matters. Replacing the state-centered paradigm with a refugee-centered paradigm, it then argues that state maneuvering in the refugee regime should not be described as a North vs. South impasse, but as a zero-sum game between states seeking to evade asylum-burdens and states seeking to reduce refugee-burdens. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1399 The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference van de Fliert, Mark This thesis applies international relations theory to better understand the political maneuvering of states in refugee affairs. It argues that previous contributions to this debate have used a wrong paradigm to describe burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime, resulting in models which are too static to capture the high-politics of refugee affairs. In particular, the thesis criticizes the "North vs. South" model proposed by Betts (2009), which argues that the burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime can be understood as an opposition between states in the global "North" and global "South". Where Betts uses the geographic position of the state to understand burden-sharing politics in the refugee regime, the essay argues that it is in fact the geographic position of the refugee which matters. Replacing the state-centered paradigm with a refugee-centered paradigm, it then argues that state maneuvering in the refugee regime should not be described as a North vs. South impasse, but as a zero-sum game between states seeking to evade asylum-burdens and states seeking to reduce refugee-burdens. 2018-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/400 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1399/viewcontent/Fliert_20Mark_20van_20de_20__20The_20Politics_20of_20Burden_Sharing_20in_20the_20Refugee_20Regime_20_5bFINAL_5d__20After_20Comments_202nd_20Round.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Refugee Studies International Relations |
| spellingShingle | Refugee Studies International Relations van de Fliert, Mark The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title | The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title_full | The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title_fullStr | The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title_full_unstemmed | The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title_short | The politics of burden-sharing in the refugee regime: The refugee as point of reference |
| title_sort | politics of burden sharing in the refugee regime the refugee as point of reference |
| topic | Refugee Studies International Relations |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/400 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1399/viewcontent/Fliert_20Mark_20van_20de_20__20The_20Politics_20of_20Burden_Sharing_20in_20the_20Refugee_20Regime_20_5bFINAL_5d__20After_20Comments_202nd_20Round.pdf |
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