Research On Germany's Governance Of The Refugee Issues During The European Refugee Crisis From The Perspective Of The Stakeholder Approach

The refugee crisis is a new challenge for the Europe following the European debt crisis. The Cause of the European refugee crisis is complex, involving different state actors, non-state actors and groups. For Germany, the value of the successful management of refugee crisis can't be underestimated. Apart from Germany's national interests in politics, economic and culture, different stakeholders also seek their own interests, exerting influence on Germany's refugee issues. The introduction of the stakeholder theory into the study of governance of the refugee in Germany will help to form a broader vision and methodological scheme, contributing to the analysis of Germany's refugee issues.There is a variety of relevant stakeholders in Germany's refugee issues, including the refugee-exporting countries, the refugee-transferring countries, the EU, the refugees, the German public and the international consensus, etc. In the governance of the refugee, the German government must take full account of the various stakeholders and consider the conflicts of their interests and Germany's national interests comprehensively. The conflicts reflected in the following aspects:Germany overestimated both its ability and the difficulty in the refugee issues while the willing of cooperation of EU countries remains low; War and conflicts, poverty and terrorism have a continues impact on the refugee-exporting countries. The incompetent local government led to the influx of its citizens to the Europe; The weak governance of the refugee-transferring countries and the prevail of smugglers strengthened refugee's will of migrate to the developed European countries; Including Germany, EU countries faced pressure of the international consensus with a label of humanitarianism; Open borders within the EU territory and the close relative relationship of refugees and the earlier immigrants in Germany has exacerbated the fluxion of refugees, which resulted in a sharp increase of problems in social security; Refugee's Muslim religious identity and their purpose of the pursuit of both security and wealth also indicates a potential conflict of refugees in the process of social integration.Germany's governance of the refugee issues is related to the stakeholders throughout the process. With the variation tendency of Legitimacy, Power and Urgency of different stakeholders in the Germany's governance of the refugee issues, the order of priority can be estimated. By assessing the level of threats and potential for cooperation, will also help to definite the relation of the leading state and the stakeholders. Germany can take appropriate strategic approach accordingly, so as to better the governance of refugee issues.Germany's governance of the refugee issues is a microcosm of the acceptance of refugees and the settlement of refugee crisis in the international community. The influence of stakeholders on Germany's governance is a dynamic process. The recognition of the interest demands of different stakeholders, the balance of Germany's own interests and demands with the others and the ease of the conflict of interest is the key to Germany's better governance of the refugee issues.