A Refugee Crisis Without Refugees: Policy and media discourse on refugees in the Czech Republic and its implications
A Refugee Crisis Without Refugees: Policy and media discourse on refugees in the Czech Republic and its implications
Author(s): Marie JelínkováSubject(s): Media studies, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Politics and society, Migration Studies, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta sociálních věd
Keywords: ‘refugee crisis’; Czechia; social construction; media analysis; politicisation;
Summary/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.
Journal: Central European Journal of Public Policy
- Issue Year: 13/2019
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 33-45
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
