Migration and especially irregular migration are politically sensitive and highly debated issues in the developed world, particularly in Europe. This book analyses irregular protection-seeking migration in Europe, with close attention to sub-Saharan migration into the EU, from the perspective of emancipatory security theory. Some individuals leave their countries because political, social, and economic structures largely fail to provide protection. This book examines how communities respond to migrants who seek protection and security, where migration is perceived as a source of insecurity by many in that community. The central aim of this critical analysis is to explore ideas and practices which can contribute to replacing the political structures of insecurity with emancipatory structures, where individuals (both irregular migrants and members of the receiving communities) enjoy security together, not opposed to each other. Drawing on the security dilemma, critical approaches to security, forced migration and trust, the book demonstrates how common life between two groups of individuals can be politically constructed, in tandem with limitations, risks, and possible handicaps of initiating such a construction in world politics. Rethinking Security in the Age of Migration will be of interest to students and scholars of migration studies, security studies, international relations, European politics and sociology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0415694191
ISBN-13
9780415694193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109276810
Product Key Features
Author
Ali Bilgic
Publication Name
Rethinking Security in the Age of Migration : Trust and Emancipation in Europe
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
214 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Jv7590
Table of Content
Introduction 'What Were We Meant To Do? Let Them Drown?': Rethinking Security as Emancipation in the Age Of Migration 1. Irregular Migration as a Common Insecurity 2. A Crisis of Contemporary Forced Migration: Protection-Seeking and Its Irregularization 3. The New Security Dilemma 4. Trust-Learning and Emancipatory Security 5. Europe's Migration Security Dilemma 6. Fatalist Choice: Keep them out! 7. Transcender Choice: Learning Trust for Emancipation Conclusion 'What exists is possible?': Rethinking Security for Common Life in the Age of Migration
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Sociology / General, Emigration & Immigration, General, Security (National & International)