The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems)
This article examines the role of ideations in the de-problematization process of the governance of “migration crises”. Ideations, for example, in the form of frames often simplify social reality and do not allow us to understand the nature of a problem policy-makers are dealing with. To show this,...
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| description | This article examines the role of ideations in the de-problematization process of the governance of “migration crises”. Ideations, for example, in the form of frames often simplify social reality and do not allow us to understand the nature of a problem policy-makers are dealing with. To show this, I use the example of the “European Migrant Crisis,” to illustrate that it is, in fact, a wicked problem. The “wicked problem” concept describes a complex and contingent problem and, in essence, a set of “un-owned” processes. It further dissolves local and global distinctions and forces to connect micro and macro processes at all times. In this article, I show that this “migration crisis” (and also many others) consists of much more than just a humanitarian or security crisis but is also constituted by geopolitical crises and crises of political institutions. A relational approach seems most pertinent to be able to grasp all these aspects and helps us to stop de-problematizing it and instead problematize it adequately. It also advocates for the circumvention of ideations as they are a main source for the de-problematization of wicked problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8f63d8a2aab41d9970b6d3bad0d3ef62023-04-17T05:33:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Political Science2673-31452023-04-01510.3389/fpos.2023.11344571134457The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems)Benjamin KlascheThis article examines the role of ideations in the de-problematization process of the governance of “migration crises”. Ideations, for example, in the form of frames often simplify social reality and do not allow us to understand the nature of a problem policy-makers are dealing with. To show this, I use the example of the “European Migrant Crisis,” to illustrate that it is, in fact, a wicked problem. The “wicked problem” concept describes a complex and contingent problem and, in essence, a set of “un-owned” processes. It further dissolves local and global distinctions and forces to connect micro and macro processes at all times. In this article, I show that this “migration crisis” (and also many others) consists of much more than just a humanitarian or security crisis but is also constituted by geopolitical crises and crises of political institutions. A relational approach seems most pertinent to be able to grasp all these aspects and helps us to stop de-problematizing it and instead problematize it adequately. It also advocates for the circumvention of ideations as they are a main source for the de-problematization of wicked problems.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1134457/fullrelationalismmigrationwicked problemEuropean Migrant Crisisde-problematization |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin Klasche The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems) Frontiers in Political Science relationalism migration wicked problem European Migrant Crisis de-problematization |
| title | The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems) |
| title_full | The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems) |
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| title_short | The role of ideations in de-problematizing migration crises (and other wicked problems) |
| title_sort | role of ideations in de problematizing migration crises and other wicked problems |
| topic | relationalism migration wicked problem European Migrant Crisis de-problematization |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1134457/full |
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