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The Refugee Crisis : A Humanitarian Issue

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The refugee crisis has been one of the most heavily debated issues of the present times. While supporters view the crisis as a humanitarian issue, there are many others who consider it to be more economic and political in nature. The article chosen for analysis describes the response of different countries in the European Union to the migrant crisis (Smale, 2016). It also presents varying and often conflicting views of members of countries as to what may be a solution to this situation on hand. It demonstrates how the situation has led to widespread disagreement between the EU members, while emphasizing that the outcome of this dispute is one that would have wide reaching repercussions not only for the refugees, but also for the countries that have made the decision whether or not to help the refugees.
Though the article is diverse in its theoretical underpinnings, it may be effectively analyzed using the concept of values and identity, more specifically with respect to collective and organizational identity, and social constructivist philosophy. The model of systems thinking, as described by Senge’s principles, may also be a useful tool to understand the intentions and positions of various countries, as well as working towards a possible solution to the issues being considered in the article.
The nature, construction and role of identity in society has always been useful in understanding and solving social issues. Identification has been described as a fundamental mechanism

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