Deterring the boat people: Explaining the Australian government's People Swap response to asylum seekers
This article examines why Australia has taken a tough stance on 'boat people', through an analysis of the Malaysian People Swap response. The findings support the view that populism, wedge politics and a culture of control drive Australia’s asylum-seeker policy agenda. The article further...
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| description | This article examines why Australia has taken a tough stance on 'boat people', through an analysis of the Malaysian People Swap response. The findings support the view that populism, wedge politics and a culture of control drive Australia’s asylum-seeker policy agenda. The article further argues that these political pressures hold numerous negative implications for the tone of Australia’s political debate and the quality of policy formulation, as well as for asylum seekers and refugees themselves. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:575c68f4-c046-48cb-b7a8-dbb9f28798bc2022-03-26T16:56:17ZDeterring the boat people: Explaining the Australian government's People Swap response to asylum seekersJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:575c68f4-c046-48cb-b7a8-dbb9f28798bcEnglishORA DepositTaylor and Francis2013Hasmath, RMcKenzie, JThis article examines why Australia has taken a tough stance on 'boat people', through an analysis of the Malaysian People Swap response. The findings support the view that populism, wedge politics and a culture of control drive Australia’s asylum-seeker policy agenda. The article further argues that these political pressures hold numerous negative implications for the tone of Australia’s political debate and the quality of policy formulation, as well as for asylum seekers and refugees themselves. |
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