1st Edition
Humanitarianism, Human Rights, and Security The Case of Frontex
By Nina Perkowski
Copyright 2021
180 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
180 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
180 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Examining the relationship between humanitarianism, human rights, and security in the governance of borders and migration, this book analyses the case of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), challenging the common assumption that humanitarianism and human rights provide a critical basis for countering securitisation.
Arguing that these are not three opposing discourses and... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1: Humanitarianism, Human Rights, and Security
Chapter 2: Frontex as a Compromise
Chapter 3: Frontex as Protector of Europe, Saviour of Lives, and Promoter of Rights
Chapter 4: Frontex as a Fragmented Organisation
Chapter 5: The Effects of Frontex’s Re-Positioning
Conclusion: Reconsidering Critique
Biography
Nina Perkowski is working as a Researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg, Germany.
