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Migration Control in Europe After 9/11

Explaining the Absence of Securitization

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ID7876012
AuthorsChristina Boswell (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume45
Issue3
Pages589-610
Publication date2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00722.x
OpenAlexW2110518591
LanguageEN
Citations received103
References cited28

Rejecting the predominant view that 9/11 encouraged a ‘securitization’ of migration control, this article argues that political discourse and practice in Europe have remained surprisingly unaffected by the terrorism threat. This finding challenges the critical securities literature, implying the need for a more differentiated theory of the political system and organizational interests

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