Résumés
Abstract
This introductory article introduces the concept of bureaucratic violence as a partly new way of understanding and analyzing refugees’ encounters with bureaucratic structures within authorities and organizations. Violence or the threat of violence is an inevitable part of the experiences of most forcibly displaced people. In this Special Issue, we highlight how bureaucracies as social institutions, besides providing access to rights, also impact refugees in ways that are constraining, humiliating, soul-killing and, sometimes, life-threatening. We present the theoretical underpinnings of the term bureaucratic violence and, thus, the conceptual framework that connects the different case studies included.
Keywords:
- bureaucratic violence,
- refugees,
- forced displacement,
- bureaucracies
Résumé
Cet article introductif présente le concept de violence bureaucratique comme une manière en partie nouvelle de comprendre et d'analyser les rencontres des réfugiés avec les structures bureaucratiques au sein des autorités et des organisations. La violence ou la menace de violence fait inévitablement partie de l'expérience de la plupart des personnes déplacées de force. Dans ce numéro spécial, nous soulignons comment les bureaucraties en tant qu'institutions sociales, outre le fait qu'elles permettent l'accès aux droits, ont également un impact sur les réfugiés, qui se traduit par des contraintes, des humiliations, des pertes d'âme et, parfois, une mise en danger de leur vie. Nous présentons les fondements théoriques du terme "violence bureaucratique" et, par conséquent, le cadre conceptuel qui relie les différentes études de cas incluses.
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