Mediated Bordering - Eurosur, the Refugee Boat, and the Construction of an External EU Border

The EU's external border is under permanent construction, mediated by the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) and the Refugee Boat. Eurosur mobilizes border policing limits, while the Refugee Boat functions as the European Other to legitimize control and humanitarian interventions. The study shows the specific and constitutive ambivalences of EU border policies and explores the emergence of visa politics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2021
Publisher: Transcript Verlag

The European Union's external border is an ongoing project, with Sabrina Ellebrecht exploring two key sites: the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) and the Refugee Boat. Through her analysis, she delves into the intricate processes of crafting, shaping, producing, and stabilizing the EU's current political border through these two intermediaries. Eurosur and the Refugee Boat play a pivotal role in facilitating a level of Europeanization that would have been otherwise unattainable. While Eurosur employs various strategies to push the boundaries of border policing, the Refugee Boat serves as a contradictory European Other, legitimizing both control and humanitarian interventions.

This study highlights the specific and nuanced ambivalences of EU border policies and explores the emergence of a new political landscape characterized by visa politics. Ellebrecht's work sheds light on the complex dynamics and contradictions at play in the EU's border management strategies, providing valuable insights into the evolving nature of European borders and the challenges posed by the ongoing construction of the external border.

Weight: 512g
Dimension: 149 x 223 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783837647532