Refugees

The Struggle for the German-Turkish Partnership: Preventing the “Train Crash”

Ebru Turhan • Dec 4 2016 • Articles

Germany and Turkey are tied to each other through a complex interdependency. Continuous dialogue is a necessity for both parties.

Framing the Refugee

Phil Cole • Nov 25 2016 • Articles

Unless citizens are willing to problematize their own position, power and safety, they must accept that they are not willing to take the Refugee Question seriously.

The Connecting Issue of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Southeast Asia

Atin Prabandari and Dedi Dinarto • Aug 11 2016 • Articles

Abandoned by neighbors, 30,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi asylum seekers were left stranded in the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait in 2015: their protection is essential

The European Response to the Syrian War: Pathologies Uncovered

Christiane Fröhlich • Jul 8 2016 • Articles

The EU must effectively address its migration pathologies and dysfunctionalities to fulfil its humanitarian promise to be a space of freedom, prosperity and rule of law

If You Are Worried about Your Safety, Focus Less on Refugees and More on Guns

Dana Janbek and Melissa Wall • Jun 28 2016 • Articles

The recent Orlando attacks are not about immigration, they are about guns and about a homophobic culture that makes room for violence against the LGBT community.

Angelina Jolie Pitt at LSE: Can Actors Be Effective Educators?

W. Alejandro Sanchez • Jun 2 2016 • Articles

Publicity should not be a reason to stop good intentions; like those of a renowned actress with a strong commitment to raising awareness about refugees.

IR, Gender Studies, and Volunteering in Refugee Camps

Caroline Cottet • May 31 2016 • Articles

On the first day gendered roles were made quite clear by a local volunteer, leading me to rethink the very purpose of my research on gender and violence.

When Partnership Creates the Magic to save Lives

Ray Nishimoto • May 12 2016 • Articles

Many of the health challenges that confront humanity transcend national borders, and require all countries to work together for the global public good.

Fear, Anger and Attitudes Toward Immigration

Rose McDermott • Mar 30 2016 • Articles

Fear and anger that undergird the reactions to outgroups contribute greatly to coalescing diverse interests into supporting strong border controls which exclude migrants.

Refugees: Economic Burden or Opportunity?

Richard Parsons • Mar 7 2016 • Articles

The only sense in which refugees could be framed as a “burden” or “cost”, takes a strictly narrow conceptualisation of “economic” and a very short-term view of life.

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