A Refugee Crisis Without Refugees: Policy and media discourse on refugees in the Czech Republic and its implications

Q1 Social Sciences

Central European Journal of Public Policy Pub Date : 2019-06-01 DOI:10.2478/cejpp-2019-0003

Marie Jelínková

引用次数: 16

Abstract

Abstract Along with other Central and Eastern European counties, Czechia has invested significant effort in deterring refugees from entering the country during the ‘refugee crisis’. This article sheds light on the role of the media in legitimising anti-refugee policies by analysing the politicised discourse on refugees in 900 articles published in Czech newspapers between 2014 and 2016. The findings indicate that refugees were depicted as a security threat and an administrative burden partly imposed by the European Union. The article discusses the policy implications of depicting refugees in this way and thus broadens the literature on European narratives during the refugee emergency in Europe.

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没有难民的难民危机:捷克共和国关于难民的政策和媒体话语及其影响

摘要与其他中欧和东欧国家一样，捷克在“难民危机”期间投入了大量精力阻止难民入境。本文通过分析2014年至2016年间捷克报纸上发表的900篇文章中关于难民的政治化言论，揭示了媒体在使反难民政策合法化方面的作用。调查结果表明，难民被描述为安全威胁和部分由欧洲联盟强加的行政负担。本文讨论了以这种方式描绘难民的政策含义，从而拓宽了欧洲难民紧急情况下欧洲叙事的文献范围。

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Central European Journal of Public Policy Social Sciences-Law

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1.50

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审稿时长

37 weeks

期刊介绍： The Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP) is an open-access, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with primary focus upon analytical, theoretical and methodological articles in the field of public policy. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. The aim of the CEJPP is to provide academic scholars and professionals in different policy fields with the latest theoretical and methodological advancements in public policy supported by sound empirical research. The CEJPP addresses all topics of public policy including social services and healthcare, environmental protection, education, labour market, immigration, security, public financing and budgeting, administrative reform, performance measurements, governance and others. It attempts to find a balance between description, explanation and evaluation of public policies and encourages a wide range of social science approaches, both qualitative and quantitative. Although the journal focuses primarily upon Central Europe, relevant contributions from other geographical areas are also welcomed in order to enhance public policy research in Central Europe.