Exercising 'Bad Faith' in the Asylum Policy Arena
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2391942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynne Poole (0009-0002-9460-1570, University of the West of Scotland, corresponding author), Irene Rafanell (0000-0002-9349-3478, University of the West of Scotland) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-307 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1360780418756400 |
| OpenAlex | W2788269578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
This article uses a 'scoping' methodology to identify the different ways in which asylum policy and practice fall short of policymakers' stated aims, are counter-evidential and are inhumane in their effects. It highlights how asylum seekers, commonly constructed as undeserving economic migrants, are impacted by these powerful 'othering' narratives, before drawing on a breadth of research evidence to challenge dominant claims and expose the particular weaknesses of the asylum system. In doing so, it asks why, if asylum policy is not informed by the evidence, does not achieve its stated objectives and yet causes suffering for those seeking asylum, such an approach persists. The article then develops the concept of 'bad faith' as an exercise of power, in order to theorise the actions of powerful agents in the shaping of asylum policy and practice with reference to hidden collective interests. It contends that the asylum policymaking community, in failing to acknowledge the suffering resulting from the diminishment of asylum seekers into a 'typified other', are engaging in an oppressive power operation, concealed by the political narratives underpinning policy reforms from the 1999 Immigration and Asylum Act to the 2016 Immigration Act
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |