Identifying Security Logics in the EU Policy Discourse: The "Migration Crisis" and the EU

This open-access book explores the complexity and modalities of securitization of migration and border control at the EU level, comparing how different institutions and agencies deploy security logics such as humanitarianism or risk management. It argues that the (re)development of EU migration and border control policies in response to increased flows in 2015 has revealed an increasingly tangled nature of securitization, with migrants and human mobility being securitized through different interpretive lenses at different stages of policy framing. The book develops a fresh analytical perspective on securitization theory and contributes to debates on both securitization and migration.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This open-access book delves into the intricate complexities and modalities of securitization of migration and border control at the EU level. It explores and compares the diverse approaches employed by various EU institutions and agencies to address the issue of increased migratory flows, often referred to as the migration crisis. The book argues that the (re)development of EU migration and border control policies in response to these flows has unveiled an increasingly intricate web of securitization of migration within the EU. This is evident in the interconnection of security logics, where migrants and human mobility are subjected to multiple and sometimes conflicting interpretative lenses at different stages of policy formulation.

From a theoretical standpoint, the book offers a novel analytical perspective that contributes significantly to the ongoing discourse on securitization theory. By bridging the literature on policy framing and securitization, it provides valuable insights into the debates surrounding both securitization and migration. This book holds immense interest for students, academics, policy-makers, and individuals engaged in the fields of EU politics, migration, security, and international relations.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030930370
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022