IDSB06H3 Lecture 6: IDSB06 Lecture 6.pdf
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The refugee is just a body of physical mass. Refugees are just bodies that exist in tents. The representaiton of refugees has nothing to do with the refugee but everything to do with us. It works in the interest of the organizations that are involved. Creating the history, struggle and despair of a refugee operates through a filter that is mediated through western outlets. Discursive formations: the idea that (edward syed) is the process through writing, print, television, etc. (media) of scholars that depict the 3d world subject (country, issue such as poverty). Ex: failed collapse and weak and fragile states. The language of failed states emerged in the 90s b/c of protracted warfare i n african states. Consensus developed that issues of development was intrinsically linked to the collapse of gov"t in countries (failed state). Ideal state: liberal, neo- weberian state (efficacy, efficiency). There is a monopoly on state power that is central and rational.