Examining Political Parties' Record on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in UK Party Manifestos 1964–2019: The Rise of Territorial Approaches to Welfare?. Issue 4 (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chaney, Paul
• Is Part Of: Journal of immigrant & refugee studies. Volume 19:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 488
• Page End: 510
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Refugees and asylum seekers' policy -- elections -- manifestos -- welfare -- party politicization -- territorialization; Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Refugees -- United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Social work with immigrants -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.8753097305
• DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2020.1839620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-2948

Abstract

Abstract: This study addresses a key lacuna by analyzing political parties' formative policy record on refugees' and asylum seekers' welfare in party manifestos for state-wide and meso-elections in the UK, 1964–2019. The findings confirm relational contrasts in issue-prioritization and the framing of pledges – between parties and across polities. The wider significance of this lies in underlining the need to examine the formative, electoral phase of refugee and asylum-seeker policy-making; and showing how the move to a multi-level electoral system combines with regional party politics to drive the territorialization of RAS welfare in federal and union states.