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Pushing the Limits of Externalisation Policy: A case study on Danish migration policy examined in light of European core values

Verhaar, Eveline LU (2022) STVM23 20212
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Danish migration policy became extremely restrictive after the 2015 migration crisis, with the most striking measure being the amendment of the Aliens Act in June 2021. This law allows the Danish government to negotiate a deal with a third country to process asylum applications outside of Denmark. During the 1980s, migration policy in Europe was securitised, portraying migration as a threat to the ‘homogeneous’ European societies. More restrictive migration policies were adopted since, specifically in Denmark which became an extreme case in Europe. The restrictive policies in Denmark can be classified as deviant because they deviate from the general model that liberal democracies would not pursue policies that violate fundamental human... (More)
Danish migration policy became extremely restrictive after the 2015 migration crisis, with the most striking measure being the amendment of the Aliens Act in June 2021. This law allows the Danish government to negotiate a deal with a third country to process asylum applications outside of Denmark. During the 1980s, migration policy in Europe was securitised, portraying migration as a threat to the ‘homogeneous’ European societies. More restrictive migration policies were adopted since, specifically in Denmark which became an extreme case in Europe. The restrictive policies in Denmark can be classified as deviant because they deviate from the general model that liberal democracies would not pursue policies that violate fundamental human rights. These guarantees are extensively protected in liberal democratic States under the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, among other international documents. Therefore, this paper analyses to what extent Danish migration policy infringes on core European values, specifically focussing on fundamental human rights. Through a deviant case study, this paper finds that Denmark is actually not infringing on fundamental human rights, although it does fall short of complying with their international obligations to respect fundamental rights. (Less)
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author
Verhaar, Eveline LU
supervisor
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course
STVM23 20212
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Denmark, migration policy, securitisation, fundamental human rights protection
language
English
id
9070106
date added to LUP
2022-03-14 12:43:56
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2022-03-14 12:43:56
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  abstract     = {{Danish migration policy became extremely restrictive after the 2015 migration crisis, with the most striking measure being the amendment of the Aliens Act in June 2021. This law allows the Danish government to negotiate a deal with a third country to process asylum applications outside of Denmark. During the 1980s, migration policy in Europe was securitised, portraying migration as a threat to the ‘homogeneous’ European societies. More restrictive migration policies were adopted since, specifically in Denmark which became an extreme case in Europe. The restrictive policies in Denmark can be classified as deviant because they deviate from the general model that liberal democracies would not pursue policies that violate fundamental human rights. These guarantees are extensively protected in liberal democratic States under the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, among other international documents. Therefore, this paper analyses to what extent Danish migration policy infringes on core European values, specifically focussing on fundamental human rights. Through a deviant case study, this paper finds that Denmark is actually not infringing on fundamental human rights, although it does fall short of complying with their international obligations to respect fundamental rights.}},
  author       = {{Verhaar, Eveline}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Pushing the Limits of Externalisation Policy: A case study on Danish migration policy examined in light of European core values}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}