Securitization of Migration in the EU and Africa

A Case Study

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ID20495669
AuthorsSibel Yanık Aslan (0000-0003-2436-6763, Pendik Municipality, Turkey, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
IssueWinter 2022
Pages153-172
Publication date2022-03-25
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInsight Turkey (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1302-177X • E-ISSN: 2564-7717
PublisherInsight Turkey/SETA Vakfi (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.25253/99.2022241.9
OpenAlexW4293087490
LanguageEN
Citations received4

The phenomenon of migration, seen at every stage of human history, became politicized after the Second World War, was restricted after the 1973 oil crisis, and was included among the various security issues after the Cold War. As a result of the 9/11 attacks and the explosions in the leading cities in Europe, migration became the focus of security policies. This study analyzes the securitization of migration from Africa to Europe as a case study through the lens of the Copenhagen School and explores the European Union’s efforts to create a common migration policy. It asks to what extent the relationship between migration and security affects these and argues that decisions taken under the influence of securitization hinder the creation of an effective immigration policy. It assesses the success or failure of these policies and asks why the unsuccessful policies failed

Cold war · Computer security · Development economics · Economic geography · Economic policy · Economics · Economy · European union · Financial system · Geography · Human migration · Immigration · Irregular migration · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Securitization · Security policy · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Security and Public Health · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law

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