{"title":"The (Non-)Status of ‘Duldung’: Non-Deportability in Germany and the Politics of Limitless Temporariness","authors":"T. Schütze","doi":"10.1093/jrs/feac056","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\n One of the ways in which states deal with the issue of non-deportability is limbo-statuses. This article examines the German status of Duldung (toleration) as a case study, which stands out in international comparison for its longevity and its broad administrative application. Based on a comprehensive study of federal policy on Duldung and accompanying political discourses starting from 1962 until 2019, it presents an in-depth analysis of the shifts and continuities in the policies of Duldung in Germany. In the trajectory of the Duldung status, I identify its different functions for German national migration policy, thereby revisiting explanations offered by Böcker and Vogel on the existence of residential limbo-statuses. I conclude that Duldung presents a flexible tool to integrate conflicting policy interests, specifically economic interests, while maintaining a policy of disenfranchisement that characterizes Duldung as an instrument of deterrence. Ultimately, I offer a critique of the exclusionary character of Duldung, rooted in the fiction of temporary stay.","PeriodicalId":51464,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Refugee Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Refugee Studies","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feac056","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"DEMOGRAPHY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
One of the ways in which states deal with the issue of non-deportability is limbo-statuses. This article examines the German status of Duldung (toleration) as a case study, which stands out in international comparison for its longevity and its broad administrative application. Based on a comprehensive study of federal policy on Duldung and accompanying political discourses starting from 1962 until 2019, it presents an in-depth analysis of the shifts and continuities in the policies of Duldung in Germany. In the trajectory of the Duldung status, I identify its different functions for German national migration policy, thereby revisiting explanations offered by Böcker and Vogel on the existence of residential limbo-statuses. I conclude that Duldung presents a flexible tool to integrate conflicting policy interests, specifically economic interests, while maintaining a policy of disenfranchisement that characterizes Duldung as an instrument of deterrence. Ultimately, I offer a critique of the exclusionary character of Duldung, rooted in the fiction of temporary stay.
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Journal of Refugee Studies provides a forum for exploration of the complex problems of forced migration and national, regional and international responses. The Journal covers all categories of forcibly displaced people. Contributions that develop theoretical understandings of forced migration, or advance knowledge of concepts, policies and practice are welcomed from both academics and practitioners. Journal of Refugee Studies is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, and is published in association with the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
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