The Persistence of the Temporary: The Refugee as an Entrapped Subject


Published: Dec 29, 2020
Keywords:
refugee identity integration camps social cohesion
Angelos Nastoulis
Abstract

This article presents aspects of the refugee crisis with an emphasis on the subject. Turning the attention to the refugee as a person, aspects of their lived experience emerge that cannot be seen with the naked eye. We examine the “identity” of the refugee, the accommodation centers, the politicization of the issue and the attempts to solve the problem. The experience of refugees highlights the problematic policy pursued at European level to resolve the refugee crisis, which affects their integration into local communities.

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Author Biography
Angelos Nastoulis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Angelos Nastoulis is a PhD candidate at the Department of Political Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His specialization is on victims of political violence and his thesis analyzes the Greek society’s perception of victims of political violence.
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