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The aim is to explore how asylum decisions are affected by the interplay between government preferences and administrative assessments in EU member states.

June 10, 2026Political Research QuarterlyOpen Access

The State and the Refugee. Governing Asylum at the Intersection Between Politics and Administration

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PWPierre G. Van WolleghemUniversity of Bergen

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This article analyzes how political and administrative factors influence asylum decisions in EU member states, suggesting a complex governance approach.

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The aim is to explore how asylum decisions are affected by the interplay between government preferences and administrative assessments in EU member states.
Developed an explanatory model based on public administration and executive politics.
Tested the model using seemingly unrelated regression models on first-instance asylum decisions across EU member states.
Government preferences significantly shape the allocation of protection statuses, especially under low public scrutiny.
Restrictive governments grant refugee status only when claims are well-founded but limit subsidiary protection.
National protection shows a strong responsiveness to government preferences.

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Pierre G. Van Wolleghem (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2901886f82f25be989dcdf https://doi.org/10.1177/10659129261459905

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This article analyzes how political and administrative factors influence asylum decisions in EU member states, suggesting a complex governance approach.

The State and the Refugee. Governing Asylum at the Intersection Between Politics and Administration

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