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Securitization of migrants and refugees by "Identity and Democracy" group of European Parliament during the election campaign in 2019

Yilmazaslan, Burak LU (2022) SIMV73 20211
Graduate School
Abstract
In recent years, negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees increased through the rise of right-wing and populist sentiments across Europe. The regional dynamics and the latest developments in the Middle East region prepared ground for the growth of far-right politicians of Europe. The dominant anti-immigration atmosphere in European countries changed the positive atmosphere to a negative atmosphere for the migrants and asylum-seekers. The securitization of migrants and refugees is one of the reasons why the perception started to change through right-wing politicians’ discourses through the political discourse analysis. This study aims to explain how the migrants and refugees were securitized by the members of the ‘Identity and... (More)
In recent years, negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees increased through the rise of right-wing and populist sentiments across Europe. The regional dynamics and the latest developments in the Middle East region prepared ground for the growth of far-right politicians of Europe. The dominant anti-immigration atmosphere in European countries changed the positive atmosphere to a negative atmosphere for the migrants and asylum-seekers. The securitization of migrants and refugees is one of the reasons why the perception started to change through right-wing politicians’ discourses through the political discourse analysis. This study aims to explain how the migrants and refugees were securitized by the members of the ‘Identity and Democracy’ group during the 2019 European Parliamentary elections election campaign. The research was constructed on the discourses of far-right politicians in the EU, which took place in newspapers in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ID group formed after the 2019 EU parliamentary elections and consisted of far-right and right-wing politicians. (Less)
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author
Yilmazaslan, Burak LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV73 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
securitization, migrants, far-right, EU, ID
language
English
id
9073510
date added to LUP
2022-02-07 13:30:56
date last changed
2022-02-07 13:30:56
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  abstract     = {{In recent years, negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees increased through the rise of right-wing and populist sentiments across Europe. The regional dynamics and the latest developments in the Middle East region prepared ground for the growth of far-right politicians of Europe. The dominant anti-immigration atmosphere in European countries changed the positive atmosphere to a negative atmosphere for the migrants and asylum-seekers. The securitization of migrants and refugees is one of the reasons why the perception started to change through right-wing politicians’ discourses through the political discourse analysis. This study aims to explain how the migrants and refugees were securitized by the members of the ‘Identity and Democracy’ group during the 2019 European Parliamentary elections election campaign. The research was constructed on the discourses of far-right politicians in the EU, which took place in newspapers in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ID group formed after the 2019 EU parliamentary elections and consisted of far-right and right-wing politicians.}},
  author       = {{Yilmazaslan, Burak}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Securitization of migrants and refugees by "Identity and Democracy" group of European Parliament during the election campaign in 2019}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}