The Refugee Crisis: The Political Causes Of The Refugee Crisis

The current Syrian conflict has resulted in millions of people being displaced, United Nations describing this event as the worst refugee crisis since World War II. The Refugee Crisis has sparked a great deal of attention and although the majority of the depictions of this event are more focused on the humanitarian aspect of it, the situation requires a holistic analysis, an incorporation of politics, law, economics and even philosophy, to be able to fully tackle the problem.

The political dynamics of the conflict in Syria is the essence of this refugee crisis. The PPLE course could help me to analyze the root political causes of the problem like the strife between Shias and Sunnis, destabilizing errors and omissions, contributions of regional

There has been a considerable amount of political debates taking place in the European Union and the United States, which focuses on the question of how many people should be accepted or whether they should be accepted at all. The politics of accepting refugees to a country has become even trickier due to its collusion with the problem of so-called Islamic State (IS), making it difficult to persuade the frightened public while solving the refugee problem as nearly all of these people are considered to be Muslims and there is a risk that some of them might be associated with IS. This fear has grown drastically after the Paris terror attacks, making the politics of tackling this problem even more controversial. The PPLE course would allow me to gain supplementary insight into the political aspects of this

The International Law demands clear state duties like shelter, education, remunerated labor, and welfare. However, there is a difference between a refugee and an immigrant, the latter`s motivation being immigration to another country for economics or other reasons other than that of life threatening circumstances. The international law does not have such impositions for immigrants. This is a notable point since countries are not obliged to provide shelter or enforce the non-refoulement, which means they can send them back to their own countries. Some not so refugee-friendly countries might exploit this and categorize refugees as economic migrant and illegal immigrant, at which point causes problems.

The PPLE course could aid me to educate myself on one of the most necessary aspects of grasping the Syrian Refugee Crisis, the legal aspect and take action against those who ignore or act against the international law in the future, as being an international human right