More inclusive asylum policies in Germany? Norbert Elias and the tolerated refugees

Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: 1,0, University of Frankfurt (Main), language: English, abstract: This thesis aims at pointing out that currently in Germany a multidimensional form of exclusion of asylum seekers is taking place. On the one hand, this exclusion exists by using right-wing populist rhetoric in political discourse (first dimension). On the other, there are legislative provisions in the German asylum system which impede an adequate social inclusion of many asylum seekers with a lasting effect (second dimension). These exclusion mechanisms are of particular concern to "illegalized" migrants.

In this context, three hypotheses will be examined. The first hypothesis is: "Asylum seekers in Germany are systematically marginalized and stigmatized in political discourse by the right-wing populist rhetoric by political players such as Pegida, AfD, and CSU." The second hypothesis is: "Because of the different types of residence within the German asylum system and the related legal consequences, illegalized and "tolerated" asylum seekers are socially marginalized." The third hypothesis is: "An inclusive asylum policy can help overcome the social marginalization and stigmatization of illegalized and "tolerated" refugees."