Posts tagged Mediterranean
In Defense of Political Economy Analysis: What “Following the Money” Reveals About the Role of Surveillance in Europe’s Migration Policy
In Defense of Political Economy Analysis: What “Following the Money” Reveals About the Role of Surveillance in Europe’s Migration Policy

Europe's securitized migration policies stem from post-Cold War defense industries' economic strategies, while its border externalization practices, including selling surveillance tech to authoritarian regimes, expose the profit-driven motives behind its migration management, challenging the prevailing "European liberal order" narrative.

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EuropeBy Hanadi Aminneoliberalism, political economy, markets, surveillance, surveillance technology, Middle East, Africa, Syria, Greece, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Mediterranean, Europe, European Union, European Commission, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, social control, security, securitization, defense, migration, borders, border externalization, patrolling, privatization, 9/11, drones, militarization, terrorism, civilian markets, public-private partnerships, Frontex, Area SpA, Cold War, Arab Spring, protests, Bashar al-Assad
Impact of Italy-Libya Relations on Human Rights in the Migration Crisis
Impact of Italy-Libya Relations on Human Rights in the Migration Crisis

Within the EU, Italy has been on the forefront of combating irregular migration to Europe through the Mediterranean. However, concern over grave human rights violations in Libya have led to calls for Italy to discontinue partnership with Libyan authorities.

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AfricaBy Tammy DongItaly, EU, irregular migration, Mediterranean, human rights, Libya, partnership, authorities, refugees, asylum seekers, immigration policy, border control, international relations, humanitarian crisis, detention centers, human trafficking, smugglers, Europe, Mediterranean sea, immigration laws