Migration, Security, and Resistance: Global and Local Perspectives

This book explores the digitization, privatization, and spatial displacement of border security and the effects these have on political accountability and migrant rights. It examines how these dynamics affect the deployment and constraint of sovereign power in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the EU.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 260 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The digitization, privatization, and spatial displacement of border security have profound implications for political accountability and migrant rights. The governance of security and migration is evolving in complex ways, with cooperation and competition among various actors such as immigration officials, border guards, transnational security corporations, IT companies, local police, and international organizations reshaping the landscape. This volume examines these dynamics in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the EU, exploring how they affect the deployment and constraint of sovereign power.

Part I of the book delves into the historical processes of privatization, digitization, and the rescaling of border control technologies to local and global spaces. Contributors trace how these transformations have reconfigured the governance of security and migration, highlighting the role of private actors, technological advancements, and global networks in shaping the landscape.

Part II of the book focuses on how migrant rights actors have responded to these changes. It explores how they have rescaled their resistance to global and local levels, employing various strategies such as advocacy, activism, and legal challenges to protect their rights and advocate for change. The chapters in this part provide valuable insights into the strategies and tactics employed by migrant rights organizations and individuals, highlighting the challenges and opportunities they face in their efforts to promote justice and equality.

This book is of immense interest to students of critical security studies, global governance, migration studies, and international relations. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding the complex dynamics of border security and migration governance, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in this field.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367528201