Policing Mobility Regimes: Frontex and the Production of the European Borderscape

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More than 30 years after its birth, the Schengen area of free movement is under siege in Europe: new barriers are being erected along land borders, military assets are increasingly deployed to patrol the Mediterranean, while sophisticated surveillance tools are used to keep track of the flows of people crossing into European space. Bringing together perspectives from political geography, critical criminology and legal theory, Policing Mobility Regimes offers a systematic analysis of the impact that Frontex is having on migration control strategies at the EU level and offers a detailed empirical description of the agency’s organization and operational activities. In addition, this book explores the meaning behind the attempt at developing a post-national border control strategy and what effect this might have on the geopolitics of Europe’s borders. It contributes to the wider theoretical debate on the relationships among migration, security and the transformation of borders in contemporary Europe. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to all those engaged with criminology, sociology, geography, politics and law as well as all those interested in learning about Europe’s changing borders. Cover Endorsements Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Introduction Theorizing borders Policing mobility regimes Synopsis Notes References 1. Migration, security and borders Migration securitization  Theorizing the migration–security nexus The biopolitics of borders The border as ‘security technology’ Notes References 2. The geopolitics of EU borders The European political space Redefining the EU border regime The geopolitics of Schengen Integrated borders of Europe Notes References 3. EU borders and security The institutional archipelago of EU security The EU philosophy of security A genealogy of Frontex Frontex evolution in the aftermath of the refugee crisis Notes References 4. The European border and coast guard agency (Frontex) Internal organization Operational tasks Intelligence and knowledge production Accountability Notes References 5. Policing EU networked borders Smart borders Identifying and classifying The border as a technology of discrimination The role of Frontex in promoting a knowledge-based border control model Notes References 6 Policing the Euro-Mediterranean frontier zone Externalizing migration control policies Local border control regimes Humanitarian rhetoric, security practices Toward a European patrols network? Notes References Conclusions Index