Humanitarianism, securitization, and containment in Jordan's Za'atari Refugee Camp
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5609942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suraina Pasha (0000-0001-5641-7276, Department of Sociology London School of Economics and Political Science London UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1141-1155 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-4446.12827 |
| PMID | 33817787 |
| OpenAlex | W3140851415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
Through a case study on Za'atari, the largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, this paper critically explores a contemporary example of intersection between local and global humanitarian and securitization processes in refugee governance. The paper argues that Syrian refugees have been subjected to humanitarian care and securitized treatment, with their construction in terms of potential threat to State security interests spiking in correlation with insecurities over the expansion of the "Islamic State" (IS). The paper tracks the suit of measures implemented by the host Jordanian State, with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to produce docile refugee subjects of "humanitarian government" in a closed camp. It notes how the UNHCR invariably augments and extends the remit of Jordanian State power at the expense of refugee rights, in the name of ensuring refugee and aid worker security and the effectiveness of the aid operation. The camp plays a critical role in a performative politics of containment targeting local and global audiences
Economics · Humanitarian aid · Political science · Power (physics · Refugee · Securitization · Sociology · State (computer science · Finance · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |