“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies
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Data de Publicação: | 2020 |
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Resumo: | Greece has faced in a first time the consequences of the financial crisis in 2007 which led to several austerity measures, bailout packages from the EU and numerous revolts from its population. Some years later, in 2015, the country was then confronted to the ‘refugee crisis’, bringing hundreds and thousands of individuals seeking international protection. Migration and asylum policies have been implemented, targeting the decrease of irregular migrants’ venue. In this context, the main objective is to identify the influence of migration and asylum policies on the everyday life of asylum seekers and locals. Two periods of fieldwork in Greece have been conducted. The first one occurred in Eleonas, the refugee camp of Athens, between August 2019 and January 2020. The second one took place on the island of Lesvos during the month of February 2020, where the Hotspot Moria is situated. Thus, participant observation and fieldnotes, semi-structured interviews, surveys and literature analyses were the methods used. The results indicate that policies are rather exclusionist and perpetuate the imposed categorization of individuals, be it asylum seekers and Greeks. In particular, asylum procedures are driven by humanitarian governance, governmentality, and bio-power, in other words, holding power over the life of asylum seekers and locals. This thesis calls also for more inclusive policies between asylum seekers and locals. |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policiesAsylum seekerRefugeeMigration and asylum policiesGovernmentality and bio-powerHumanitarian governanceGreeceRequerente de asiloRefugiadosPolíticas de migração e asiloGovernabilidade e biopotênciaGovernação humanitáriaGréciaGreece has faced in a first time the consequences of the financial crisis in 2007 which led to several austerity measures, bailout packages from the EU and numerous revolts from its population. Some years later, in 2015, the country was then confronted to the ‘refugee crisis’, bringing hundreds and thousands of individuals seeking international protection. Migration and asylum policies have been implemented, targeting the decrease of irregular migrants’ venue. In this context, the main objective is to identify the influence of migration and asylum policies on the everyday life of asylum seekers and locals. Two periods of fieldwork in Greece have been conducted. The first one occurred in Eleonas, the refugee camp of Athens, between August 2019 and January 2020. The second one took place on the island of Lesvos during the month of February 2020, where the Hotspot Moria is situated. Thus, participant observation and fieldnotes, semi-structured interviews, surveys and literature analyses were the methods used. The results indicate that policies are rather exclusionist and perpetuate the imposed categorization of individuals, be it asylum seekers and Greeks. In particular, asylum procedures are driven by humanitarian governance, governmentality, and bio-power, in other words, holding power over the life of asylum seekers and locals. This thesis calls also for more inclusive policies between asylum seekers and locals.A Grécia enfrentou pela primeira vez as consequências da crise financeira em 2007 que levaram a várias medidas de austeridade, pacotes de salvamento da UE e numerosas revoltas da sua população. Alguns anos mais tarde, em 2015, o país foi então confrontado com a "crise dos refugiados", trazendo centenas e milhares de indivíduos em busca de protecção internacional. Políticas de migração e asilo foram implementadas, visando a diminuição do número de migrantes em situação irregular. Neste contexto, o principal objectivo é identificar a influência das políticas de migração e asilo na vida quotidiana dos requerentes de asilo e dos habitantes locais. Foram realizados dois períodos de trabalho de campo na Grécia. O primeiro ocorreu em Eleonas, o campo de refugiados de Atenas, entre Agosto de 2019 e Janeiro de 2020. O segundo teve lugar na ilha de Lesbos durante o mês de Fevereiro de 2020, onde se situa o Hotspot Moria. Assim, a observação participante e as notas de campo, entrevistas semi-estruturadas, inquéritos e análises de literatura foram os métodos utilizados. Os resultados indicam que as políticas são bastante excludentes e perpetuam a categorização imposta de indivíduos, quer se trate de requerentes de asilo ou de gregos. Em particular, os procedimentos de asilo são impulsionados pela governação humanitária, pela governabilidade e pela bio-potência, por outras palavras, pela posse do poder sobre a vida dos requerentes de asilo e dos locais. Esta tese apela também à elaboração de políticas mais inclusivas entre os requerentes de asilo e os habitantes locais.2021-01-26T12:21:51Z2020-11-13T00:00:00Z2020-11-132020-09info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/21550TID:202581101engFelix, Claireinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T18:01:49Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/21550Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:33:10.200737Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies Felix, Claire Asylum seeker Refugee Migration and asylum policies Governmentality and bio-power Humanitarian governance Greece Requerente de asilo Refugiados Políticas de migração e asilo Governabilidade e biopotência Governação humanitária Grécia |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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“Moria is more dangerous than Afghanistan.”: a critical approach towards greek asylum and migration policies |
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Felix, Claire |
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Felix, Claire |
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Felix, Claire |
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Asylum seeker Refugee Migration and asylum policies Governmentality and bio-power Humanitarian governance Greece Requerente de asilo Refugiados Políticas de migração e asilo Governabilidade e biopotência Governação humanitária Grécia |
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Asylum seeker Refugee Migration and asylum policies Governmentality and bio-power Humanitarian governance Greece Requerente de asilo Refugiados Políticas de migração e asilo Governabilidade e biopotência Governação humanitária Grécia |
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Greece has faced in a first time the consequences of the financial crisis in 2007 which led to several austerity measures, bailout packages from the EU and numerous revolts from its population. Some years later, in 2015, the country was then confronted to the ‘refugee crisis’, bringing hundreds and thousands of individuals seeking international protection. Migration and asylum policies have been implemented, targeting the decrease of irregular migrants’ venue. In this context, the main objective is to identify the influence of migration and asylum policies on the everyday life of asylum seekers and locals. Two periods of fieldwork in Greece have been conducted. The first one occurred in Eleonas, the refugee camp of Athens, between August 2019 and January 2020. The second one took place on the island of Lesvos during the month of February 2020, where the Hotspot Moria is situated. Thus, participant observation and fieldnotes, semi-structured interviews, surveys and literature analyses were the methods used. The results indicate that policies are rather exclusionist and perpetuate the imposed categorization of individuals, be it asylum seekers and Greeks. In particular, asylum procedures are driven by humanitarian governance, governmentality, and bio-power, in other words, holding power over the life of asylum seekers and locals. This thesis calls also for more inclusive policies between asylum seekers and locals. |
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