Exceptionalism and the Status of the Refugee? Why Contemporary Theorists Misunderstand the Politics of Resettlement and Asylum*

• In Event: Democratic Selves, Democratic Others: On Saving and Taking Care

Brief Overview

This paper rethinks the belief that refugees should be thought of as distinct rather than similar to other migrants. I argue that treating refugees as exceptional undercuts the political possibilities for enhancing immigrant welfare more broadly.

Author

• Liza B. Williams, Bucknell University