An essay of The current global asylum seeker issues

An essay of The current global asylum seeker issues


Answer one of the following six questions. Your answer should be in the form of an essay of approximately 2000 words, excluding the reference list (Harvard style). You should refer to at least ten references in your answer. 1. Evaluate one of Australia’s asylum policies. Does the policy outcome match the policy objective? What are the unintended consequences or costs of these policies? Your answer should include a thoughtful response to the broader implications of this policy (eg. to democracy, to people seeking asylum, to the international refugee regime).     2. What is a 'moral panic'? What are the implications of moral panic about people seeking asylum? Your answer should consider at least one of the following: the language used to create a moral panic; the impact of moral panic on policymaking; the impact of moral panic on public attitudes about people seeking asylum.   3. What is 'executive control' and to what degree does ‘executive control’ characterise Australia’s asylum policies? Your answer should demonstrate an understanding of the implications of executive control (eg to democracy, to people seeking asylum). Please provide examples of executive control to support your argument.    4. To what extent do Australia’s asylum policies influence its relationship with other states in the Asia-Pacific region? Choose one state to provide evidence for your answer.   5. What are ‘refugee externalisation policies’? What are some of the broader implications to the international protection regime of these policies? Please provide examples from the Asia-Pacific region to support your answer.   6. What does Australia’s asylum policies indicate about its commitment to international human rights laws and norms? Please provide examples to support your argument.