Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Br J Sociol. 2021 Sep;72(4):1141-1155. doi: 10.1111/1468-4446.12827. Epub 2021 Apr 4.
Through a case study on Za'atari, the largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, this paper critically explores a contemporary example of intersection between local and global humanitarian and securitization processes in refugee governance. The paper argues that Syrian refugees have been subjected to humanitarian care and securitized treatment, with their construction in terms of potential threat to State security interests spiking in correlation with insecurities over the expansion of the "Islamic State" (IS). The paper tracks the suit of measures implemented by the host Jordanian State, with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to produce docile refugee subjects of "humanitarian government" in a closed camp. It notes how the UNHCR invariably augments and extends the remit of Jordanian State power at the expense of refugee rights, in the name of ensuring refugee and aid worker security and the effectiveness of the aid operation. The camp plays a critical role in a performative politics of containment targeting local and global audiences.
通过对约旦最大的叙利亚难民营扎塔里的案例研究，本文批判性地探讨了当代难民治理中地方和全球人道主义和安全化进程交叉的一个实例。本文认为，叙利亚难民受到了人道主义关怀和安全化待遇，他们被建构为对国家安全利益的潜在威胁，这与对“伊斯兰国”（IS）扩张的不安全感密切相关。本文跟踪了东道国约旦在联合国难民署（UNHCR）的支持下实施的一系列措施，以在一个封闭的难民营中产生温顺的“人道主义政府”难民主体。它指出，联合国难民署如何以确保难民和援助人员的安全以及援助行动的有效性为名，牺牲难民的权利，不断扩大和扩大约旦国家权力的职权范围。该难民营在针对当地和全球受众的遏制性政治中发挥了关键作用。
