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Data Matters

The Politics and Practices of Digital Border and Migration Management

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ID3948463
AuthorsMatthias Leese (0000-0002-7153-7783, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, corresponding author), Simon Sontowski (0000-0003-0545-3482, University of Zurich), Stephan Scheel (0000-0002-5065-3726, University of Duisburg-Essen)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue1
Pages5-25
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeopolitics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14650045.2021.1940538
OpenAlexW3180001917
LanguageEN
Citations received80
References cited92

Data matter more than ever in the regulation of borders and migration. An apt illustration of how movement is enabled or restricted by data collection and analytics was recently reported by Eyal We

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