Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I The EU and irregular immigration: how securitized is it?; 1 The EU's readmission policy in the neighbourhood: a comparative view on the Southern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe; 2 Immigration policy and detention as a solution for undocumented immigrants staying illegally in the EU; 3 Images of the immigrant: European public opinion and immigration; Part II Detention centres in EU member states; 4 The geography and history of camps
5 Confinement practices of undocumented migrants at the borders of Europe: the case of Greece6 Camps in Poland and Romania: accession to the EU, a step towards detention of foreigners; 7 Immigrant detention and the double logic of securitization in Italy; Part III Camps on the border of Europe; 8 Immigration detention in Turkey; 9 The Mediterranean as a buffer: confining irregular migrants in North Africa; 10 Detention centres in Ukraine: a system for punishing and disciplining migrants and refugees; 11 The morality of detention: a philosophical outlook; Index
Summary
Migration is now regarded as a security issue, both in public debate and government policies. In turn, the phenomenon of detention as a governance practice has emerged, and the developing presence of camps in Europe for migrants has given rise to a tangle of new and complex issues. This book examines the phenomenon of irregular immigration, and provides a comprehensive picture of the practices and the implications of detention of migrants within and the European Union. It analyses 'detention' as a tool of governance and in doing so explores several key themes:the securi
