Refugees, Security and the European Union

by Sarah Lonard, Christian Kaunert, Sarah Léonard

This book analyses the extent and the modalities of the securitization of asylum-seekers and refugees in the EU.

It argues that the development of the EU asylum policy, far from 'securitizing' asylum-seekers and refugees, has led to the strengthening and codification of several rights for these two categories of persons. However, the securitization of terrorism and the links that have been constructed between asylum, irregular migration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367727234
• ISBN13: 9780367727239
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"