Frowin Rausis
@frowinrausis.bsky.social
political scientist l university of geneva
policy diffusion & migration governance
policy diffusion & migration governance
Introducing the Constitutional Asylum (COAS) dataset, we trace the adoption and characteristics of #asylum provisions in 193 states between 1789-2023.
Constitutional asylum has spreed mainly through autocracies, using it to strengthen presidential power and geopolitical agendas.
#openaccess 👇️
Constitutional asylum has spreed mainly through autocracies, using it to strengthen presidential power and geopolitical agendas.
#openaccess 👇️
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January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Introducing the Constitutional Asylum (COAS) dataset, we trace the adoption and characteristics of #asylum provisions in 193 states between 1789-2023.
Constitutional asylum has spreed mainly through autocracies, using it to strengthen presidential power and geopolitical agendas.
#openaccess 👇️
Constitutional asylum has spreed mainly through autocracies, using it to strengthen presidential power and geopolitical agendas.
#openaccess 👇️
In this #openaccess JEMS article, Sandra Lavenex and I revisit the contested emergence of EU return and readmission norms shaped by ♟️chessboard politics♟️
From the 1980s to today, we identify a growing overlap of cooperation frameworks, renewed negative conditionality, and expanding legal grey zones
From the 1980s to today, we identify a growing overlap of cooperation frameworks, renewed negative conditionality, and expanding legal grey zones
Chessboard politics: the contested emergence of EU return and readmission norms
The return of migrants residing irregularly within the EU or whose asylum applications have been rejected – a top priority of EU migration policy – remains a contentious issue. Drawing from the lit...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
In this #openaccess JEMS article, Sandra Lavenex and I revisit the contested emergence of EU return and readmission norms shaped by ♟️chessboard politics♟️
From the 1980s to today, we identify a growing overlap of cooperation frameworks, renewed negative conditionality, and expanding legal grey zones
From the 1980s to today, we identify a growing overlap of cooperation frameworks, renewed negative conditionality, and expanding legal grey zones
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📢 Registration is now open for 'Unwelcome to Denmark: The Paradigm Shift and Refugee Integration'
📅 21 January 2026
⏰ 17:00 -18:00 UTC
💻 Online
Professor Michelle Pace will examine Denmark’s migration policies and approach to integration, and the experiences of refugees.
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📅 21 January 2026
⏰ 17:00 -18:00 UTC
💻 Online
Professor Michelle Pace will examine Denmark’s migration policies and approach to integration, and the experiences of refugees.
bit.ly/unwelcome-to...
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
📢 Registration is now open for 'Unwelcome to Denmark: The Paradigm Shift and Refugee Integration'
📅 21 January 2026
⏰ 17:00 -18:00 UTC
💻 Online
Professor Michelle Pace will examine Denmark’s migration policies and approach to integration, and the experiences of refugees.
bit.ly/unwelcome-to...
📅 21 January 2026
⏰ 17:00 -18:00 UTC
💻 Online
Professor Michelle Pace will examine Denmark’s migration policies and approach to integration, and the experiences of refugees.
bit.ly/unwelcome-to...
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„When viewed through the lens of EU asylum policy, the world outside the European Union appears to be steadily transforming into a wonderland of 'safe countries'“.
Great piece by @frowinrausis.bsky.social and @gaiaromeo.bsky.social in @euobserver.com today. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Great piece by @frowinrausis.bsky.social and @gaiaromeo.bsky.social in @euobserver.com today. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
The EU's new asylum 'safe countries' list is a fantasy wonderland
Contrary to the name, the EU's safe country of origin list is not primarily based on safety considerations. In fact, the EU’s new asylum legislation on ‘safe country policies’ forms part of a system w...
euobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
„When viewed through the lens of EU asylum policy, the world outside the European Union appears to be steadily transforming into a wonderland of 'safe countries'“.
Great piece by @frowinrausis.bsky.social and @gaiaromeo.bsky.social in @euobserver.com today. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Great piece by @frowinrausis.bsky.social and @gaiaromeo.bsky.social in @euobserver.com today. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
At a moment of growing insecurity in Europe, the Council agreed to establish an EU-wide list of 'safe countries of origin'.
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue in @euobserver.com that safety is merely a convenient fiction and that these asylum policies tend to produce opposite effects.
full piece 👇️
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue in @euobserver.com that safety is merely a convenient fiction and that these asylum policies tend to produce opposite effects.
full piece 👇️
The EU's new asylum 'safe countries' list is a fantasy wonderland
Contrary to the name, the EU's safe country of origin list is not primarily based on safety considerations. In fact, the EU’s new asylum legislation on ‘safe country policies’ forms part of a system w...
euobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
At a moment of growing insecurity in Europe, the Council agreed to establish an EU-wide list of 'safe countries of origin'.
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue in @euobserver.com that safety is merely a convenient fiction and that these asylum policies tend to produce opposite effects.
full piece 👇️
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue in @euobserver.com that safety is merely a convenient fiction and that these asylum policies tend to produce opposite effects.
full piece 👇️
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Contrary to the name, the EU's safe country of origin list is not primarily based on safety considerations. In fact, the EU’s new asylum legislation on ‘safe country policies’ forms part of a system whose aim is to reject and deport more quickly.
The EU's new asylum 'safe countries' list is a fantasy wonderland
Contrary to the name, the EU's safe country of origin list is not primarily based on safety considerations. In fact, the EU’s new asylum legislation on ‘safe country policies’ forms part of a system whose aim is to reject and deport more quickly.
euobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Contrary to the name, the EU's safe country of origin list is not primarily based on safety considerations. In fact, the EU’s new asylum legislation on ‘safe country policies’ forms part of a system whose aim is to reject and deport more quickly.
🔔 Do not miss this upcoming event in Geneva on 16 September.
Brilliant scholars -
@danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention.
In person and online participation. More info 👇️
Brilliant scholars -
@danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention.
In person and online participation. More info 👇️
Are digital tools like GPS ankle monitors & tracking apps really “alternatives” to detention?
🚨 New report from us, Refugee Law Lab & @idcoalition.bsky.social shows these technologies often expand detention in new forms—harming rights & dignity.
🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...
🚨 New report from us, Refugee Law Lab & @idcoalition.bsky.social shows these technologies often expand detention in new forms—harming rights & dignity.
🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...
From Surveillance to Empowerment: Advancing the Responsible Use of Technology in Alternatives to Detention
Join us to launch a new report report on the responsible use of technology in alternatives to detention.
events.humanitix.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🔔 Do not miss this upcoming event in Geneva on 16 September.
Brilliant scholars -
@danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention.
In person and online participation. More info 👇️
Brilliant scholars -
@danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention.
In person and online participation. More info 👇️
Brilliant paper for researchers and students working with migration data by the talented @samdschmid.bsky.social
🚨New Peer-Reviewed Working Paper @mpimmg.bsky.social
I introduce quantitative political science data and methods to compare immigration law. A revised version will appear as a Chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Immigration Law.
www.samdschmid.com/publications...
I introduce quantitative political science data and methods to compare immigration law. A revised version will appear as a Chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Immigration Law.
www.samdschmid.com/publications...
Samuel D. Schmid - Quantitative Methods for Comparative Immigration
Abstract Over the past years and decades, numerous large-scale quantitative datasets to measure various attributes of immigration law have been generated an...
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August 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Brilliant paper for researchers and students working with migration data by the talented @samdschmid.bsky.social
The #EU Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in #asylum cases.
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇️
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇️
The EU’s quiet shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ asylum policy
The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in asylum cases. Gaia Romeo and Frowin Rausis argue this seemingly te...
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July 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The #EU Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in #asylum cases.
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇️
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇️
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The EU has proposed letting member states drop ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ asylum concept
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social & @frowinrausis.bsky.social argue this marks a shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ approach that some have already - unsuccessfully - tried
bit.ly/4lnXktD
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social & @frowinrausis.bsky.social argue this marks a shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ approach that some have already - unsuccessfully - tried
bit.ly/4lnXktD
The EU’s quiet shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ asylum policy
The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in asylum cases. Gaia Romeo and Frowin Rausis argue this seemingly te...
bit.ly
July 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The EU has proposed letting member states drop ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ asylum concept
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social & @frowinrausis.bsky.social argue this marks a shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ approach that some have already - unsuccessfully - tried
bit.ly/4lnXktD
@gaiaromeo.bsky.social & @frowinrausis.bsky.social argue this marks a shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ approach that some have already - unsuccessfully - tried
bit.ly/4lnXktD
The idea of #externalizing asylum is gaining traction within Europe.
I explain why Denmark, as first European state, passed a bill to outsource asylum and how the Social Democratic government justified their U-turn.
#openaccess @wepsocial.bsky.social👇️
I explain why Denmark, as first European state, passed a bill to outsource asylum and how the Social Democratic government justified their U-turn.
#openaccess @wepsocial.bsky.social👇️
Policy diffusion across political ideologies: explaining Denmark’s desire to externalise asylum
In 2021, the Danish Social Democratic government tabled a bill allowing asylum seekers to be transferred to another country to process claims and provide protection. Witnessing a Social Democratic ...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The idea of #externalizing asylum is gaining traction within Europe.
I explain why Denmark, as first European state, passed a bill to outsource asylum and how the Social Democratic government justified their U-turn.
#openaccess @wepsocial.bsky.social👇️
I explain why Denmark, as first European state, passed a bill to outsource asylum and how the Social Democratic government justified their U-turn.
#openaccess @wepsocial.bsky.social👇️
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New paper: Out of Sync, Journal of Refugee Studies demonstrates how the temporal governance of Denmark's immigration policies affect refugee families, creating well-founded fear of separation from close kin. #temporaryprotection #refugee
Open Access🎁enjoy. doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...
Open Access🎁enjoy. doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...
Out of sync: temporal governance and agency in refugee families with temporary protection status in Denmark
Abstract. Over the past decade, a series of legal changes have intensified Denmark’s temporal governance of refugees. This development reflects a more wide
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January 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
New paper: Out of Sync, Journal of Refugee Studies demonstrates how the temporal governance of Denmark's immigration policies affect refugee families, creating well-founded fear of separation from close kin. #temporaryprotection #refugee
Open Access🎁enjoy. doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...
Open Access🎁enjoy. doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...
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Hintergrund zur UNRWA -Debatte auf www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/u...
UNRWA in der Krise: Die möglichen Folgen des Endes der Schweizer Zahlungen – DeFacto
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December 4, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Hintergrund zur UNRWA -Debatte auf www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/u...
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The parliaments in the Netherlands and Switzerland just decided to cut funding for the UNRWA. What implications will this have? We discuss this matter in our latest blog piece www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
December 4, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The parliaments in the Netherlands and Switzerland just decided to cut funding for the UNRWA. What implications will this have? We discuss this matter in our latest blog piece www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
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Join us for our launch event for our latest issue ‘Financing displacement response’!
Date: 12.12.24
Time: 13:00 London / 14:00 Geneva / 16:00 Addis Ababa / 19:00 Dhaka / 08:00 New York.
To register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Refugees #Displacement #Funding #Financing
Date: 12.12.24
Time: 13:00 London / 14:00 Geneva / 16:00 Addis Ababa / 19:00 Dhaka / 08:00 New York.
To register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Refugees #Displacement #Funding #Financing
December 2, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Join us for our launch event for our latest issue ‘Financing displacement response’!
Date: 12.12.24
Time: 13:00 London / 14:00 Geneva / 16:00 Addis Ababa / 19:00 Dhaka / 08:00 New York.
To register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Refugees #Displacement #Funding #Financing
Date: 12.12.24
Time: 13:00 London / 14:00 Geneva / 16:00 Addis Ababa / 19:00 Dhaka / 08:00 New York.
To register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Refugees #Displacement #Funding #Financing
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Like many other European social democratic parties, Labour is moving right on immigration, certainly driven by the recent success of Reform. We have researched this question for years now. There is an abundance of evidence of why this isn't a good strategy. A thread summarizing some of our research
December 2, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Like many other European social democratic parties, Labour is moving right on immigration, certainly driven by the recent success of Reform. We have researched this question for years now. There is an abundance of evidence of why this isn't a good strategy. A thread summarizing some of our research
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An updated and complete list #2 of 150 social scientists of international migration, broadly defined, is now available
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go.bsky.app/G4NjiPz
December 3, 2024 at 1:25 AM
An updated and complete list #2 of 150 social scientists of international migration, broadly defined, is now available
go.bsky.app/G4NjiPz
go.bsky.app/G4NjiPz
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UK Rwanda scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, which never actually sent any asylum seekers to Rwanda, cost £715 million (US$904 million)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Breakdown of Home Office costs associated with the MEDP with Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act 2023
www.gov.uk
December 2, 2024 at 9:24 PM
UK Rwanda scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, which never actually sent any asylum seekers to Rwanda, cost £715 million (US$904 million)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Have a read at our latest blog post on @defactoexpert.bsky.social
We discuss the implications of a suspension of Swiss payments to the UNRWA, currently debated in the parliament.
@frowinrausis.bsky.social
@lutzphilipp.bsky.social
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
We discuss the implications of a suspension of Swiss payments to the UNRWA, currently debated in the parliament.
@frowinrausis.bsky.social
@lutzphilipp.bsky.social
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
Defunding UNRWA: What is at stake? – DeFacto
www.defacto.expert
December 2, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Have a read at our latest blog post on @defactoexpert.bsky.social
We discuss the implications of a suspension of Swiss payments to the UNRWA, currently debated in the parliament.
@frowinrausis.bsky.social
@lutzphilipp.bsky.social
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
We discuss the implications of a suspension of Swiss payments to the UNRWA, currently debated in the parliament.
@frowinrausis.bsky.social
@lutzphilipp.bsky.social
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
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Defunding UNRWA: What is at stake? - @maudbachelet.bsky.social, @lutzphilipp.bsky.social, @frowinrausis.bsky.social
The Swiss Parliament may suspend its contribution to UNRWA. Maud Bachelet and her colleagues look back at what is at stake in such a decision.
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
The Swiss Parliament may suspend its contribution to UNRWA. Maud Bachelet and her colleagues look back at what is at stake in such a decision.
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Defunding UNRWA: What is at stake? - @maudbachelet.bsky.social, @lutzphilipp.bsky.social, @frowinrausis.bsky.social
The Swiss Parliament may suspend its contribution to UNRWA. Maud Bachelet and her colleagues look back at what is at stake in such a decision.
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
The Swiss Parliament may suspend its contribution to UNRWA. Maud Bachelet and her colleagues look back at what is at stake in such a decision.
www.defacto.expert/2024/12/02/d...
UN refugee agencies face risks of instrumentalisation and disengagement by donor states. @maudbachelet.bsky.social, @lutzphilipp.bsky.social, and I argue in FMR that they must navigate their vulnerable structure and a looming legitimacy crisis
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UN refugee agencies: vulnerable funding structures and a looming legitimacy crisis - Forced Migration Review
UN refugee agencies depend heavily on the funding of just a few Western States. While reforming the funding system may help to fulfil the agencies’ mandate and maintain autonomy, preserving their legi...
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November 27, 2024 at 5:26 PM
UN refugee agencies face risks of instrumentalisation and disengagement by donor states. @maudbachelet.bsky.social, @lutzphilipp.bsky.social, and I argue in FMR that they must navigate their vulnerable structure and a looming legitimacy crisis
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