Refugee Perspectives on Migration Policy: Lessons from the Middle East

Abstract: In a world with over 70 million people registered as forcibly displaced, governing migration has long been high on the European Union's agenda. However, rather than emerging from evidence-based perspectives, policy responses have often been built on simplistic premises regarding how refugees' mobility and decision-making work. Findings from the research project SYRMAGINE can contribute to the revising of these views: While many Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey strongly long for a return to their native country should the conflict end, returning under current conditions is perceived as unsafe - with individuals fearing military conscription or political persecution upon return, especially those opposed to al-Assad's regime. Often moderate aspirations to stay in the host country exist, even should the war end. Among refugees in Turkey, strong resistance to the idea of migrating to Europe is also prevalent. The consideration to settle down is based on a preference to remain geogr

Object Details

• Alternative title: Geflüchtete und Migrationspolitik: Perspektiven aus dem Nahen Osten
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 13 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: GIGA Focus Nahost ; Bd. 3

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2020
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Hamburg
• (who): GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Nahost-Studien
• (when): 2020
• Creator: Ghabash, Weam ; Hatip, Mustafa ; Müller-Funk, Lea ; Shamaa, Rand ; Turkmani, Mouran
• Contributor: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Nahost-Studien

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-68195-4
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:20 AM CEST