One step forward, two steps back: the ambiguous role of Germany in EU Asylum policies

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Drawing on the Core State Power framework, this paper assesses Germany’s ambiguous role in EU asylum policies from signing of the Maastricht Treaty to the present. It demonstrates that Germany has neither taken on the role of a leader nor pursued any consistent course regarding the institutional setup or content of EU asylum policies. However, this does not mean that Germany does not have any preferences in this area. Overall, German governments have supported whatever policy would decrease the country’s share of asylum-seekers vis-à-vis other European countries, in order to achieve two core goals: first, to avoid the material costs resulting from high numbers of asylum-seekers, a preference that is common among state elites; and second, to avoid audience/electoral costs resulting from the comparatively restrictive preferences of the public, especially when these are mobilised by right-wing populist parties.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of European Integration
Volume43
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)157-174
Number of pages18
ISSN0703-6337
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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    Research areas

  • Asylum policies, core State Powers, Germany, leadership
  • Politics

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