The securitization of migration : a study of movement and order / Philippe Bourbeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourbeau, Philippe, 1972 November 3- author.

Series:

Security and governance series.

Security and governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Border security--Management--Case studies.

Border security.

Ports of entry--Security measures--Case studies.

Ports of entry.

Canada--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Canada.

France--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The international movement of people is provoking worldwide anxiety and apprehension. Nation-states around the globe, especially Western ones, are cracking down on migration for security reasons. International migration has become a key security issue and is perceived, by some, as an existential security threat.The Securitization of Migration is about the movement of people and the system of order underpinning the movement. In undertaking a comparative study of Canada and France, the study analyzes the process of securitizing migration. It explores the process of di

Contents:

Cover; The Securitization of Migration: A study of movement and order; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; A study of movement and order; The argument; Methods of inquiry; Boundaries, significance, and logics; Précis of the study; Part I: Developing an analytical framework; 2. Securitized migration; Case selection; Securitized migration; Looking ahead; 3. Constructivism, security, and the movement of people; Constructivism and power's polymorphous character; The securitization of migration: the state of the art; The argument; Looking ahead

Part II: The securitization of migration in Canada and France4. Political agents and their security speech acts; Canada; France; Conclusion; 5. Media, migration, and security: An obvious link?; Canada; France; Conclusion; 6. The powers of contextual factors; The "refugee crisis" of the early 1990s; The terrorist attacks of 9/11; Domestic audiences; Conclusion; 7. Conclusion; Movement and order: contributions to the field; The politicization and the securitization of migration; The logic of exception and the logic of unease; Avenues for future research; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-81466-3

1-283-10409-1

9786613104090

1-136-81467-1

0-203-82934-4

9780203829349

OCLC:

773564530