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The European Union after 9/11: The Demise of a Liberal Democratic Asylum Regime?

This article examines the domestic and international pressures since 11 September 2001 on the liberal democratic asylum regime practised within the European Union. It looks at three areas of confrontation. The pressures exerted upon national governments by anti-immigrant and anti-asylum seeker/refugee far right populist parties. It examines the attempts by the European Union and its … Continue reading The European Union after 9/11: The Demise of a Liberal Democratic Asylum Regime?

Another brick in the wall? Neo-refoulement & the externalisation of asylum in Europe & Australia

Insecurity and fear in the global North produce political space to advance security measures, including the externalization of asylum. States in the global North make it increasingly difficult for asylum seekers to reach sovereign territory where they might make a refugee claim. While legal protection remains intact under the Refugee Convention, extra-legal measures employ geography … Continue reading Another brick in the wall? Neo-refoulement & the externalisation of asylum in Europe & Australia