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Oxford University Press, USA
At Europe's Edge: Migration and Crisis in the Mediterranean
At Europe's Edge: Migration and Crisis in the Mediterranean
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The Mediterranean Sea is now the deadliest region in the world for migrants. Although the death toll has been rising for many years, the EU response remains fragmented and short sighted. Politicians frame these migration flows as an unprecedented crisis and emphasize migration control at the
EU's external boundaries. In this context, At Europe's Edge investigates why the EU prioritizes the fortification of its external borders; why migrants nevertheless continue to cross the Mediterranean and to die at sea; and how EU member states on the southern periphery respond to their new role as
migration gatekeepers. The book addresses these questions by examining the relationship between the EU and Malta, a small state with an outsized role in migration politics as EU policies place it at the crosshairs of migration flows and controls. The chapters combine ethnographic methods with
macro-level analyses to weave together policymaker, practitioner, and migrant experiences, and demonstrate how the Mediterranean is an important space for the contested construction of 'Europe'. This book provides rich insight into the unexpected level of influence Malta exerts on EU migration
governance, as well as the critical role migrants and their clandestine journeys play in animating EU and Maltese migration policies, driving international relations, and producing Malta's political power. By centring on the margins, the book pushes the boundaries of our knowledge of the global
politics of migration, asylum, and border security.
Author: Ċetta Mainwaring
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/29/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780198842514
interests lie at the intersection of migration, borders, and state controls. Her research projects have examined how European Union member states seek to control migration at the external border in the Mediterranean region and how these policies shape migrant experiences. This includes co-leading a
collaborative, cross-regional project, 'Clandestine Migration Journeys', which examines the everyday experiences of migrants travelling without authorization and the ways they challenge and overcome restrictive policies and barriers they face along the route.
EU's external boundaries. In this context, At Europe's Edge investigates why the EU prioritizes the fortification of its external borders; why migrants nevertheless continue to cross the Mediterranean and to die at sea; and how EU member states on the southern periphery respond to their new role as
migration gatekeepers. The book addresses these questions by examining the relationship between the EU and Malta, a small state with an outsized role in migration politics as EU policies place it at the crosshairs of migration flows and controls. The chapters combine ethnographic methods with
macro-level analyses to weave together policymaker, practitioner, and migrant experiences, and demonstrate how the Mediterranean is an important space for the contested construction of 'Europe'. This book provides rich insight into the unexpected level of influence Malta exerts on EU migration
governance, as well as the critical role migrants and their clandestine journeys play in animating EU and Maltese migration policies, driving international relations, and producing Malta's political power. By centring on the margins, the book pushes the boundaries of our knowledge of the global
politics of migration, asylum, and border security.
Author: Ċetta Mainwaring
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/29/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780198842514
About the Author
Cetta Mainwaring, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow
interests lie at the intersection of migration, borders, and state controls. Her research projects have examined how European Union member states seek to control migration at the external border in the Mediterranean region and how these policies shape migrant experiences. This includes co-leading a
collaborative, cross-regional project, 'Clandestine Migration Journeys', which examines the everyday experiences of migrants travelling without authorization and the ways they challenge and overcome restrictive policies and barriers they face along the route.
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