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Securitizing Migration in the European Union: Greece and the Evros Fence

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  • Ioannis N. Grigoriadis
  • Esra Dilek

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This article focuses on the securitization of migration in Greece through the case of the Evros anti-immigrant fence. The fence was constructed in 2012 with the aim to limit the flow of irregular migration from Turkey to Greece. This paper explores the reasons why the Greek government decided to build the fence and its political implications by focusing on the securitization of migration in Greece both through practices and through securitizing rhetoric. The paper argues that the construction of the Evros fence is closely associated with changing perceptions of threat and the framing of migrants as risky and threatening both at the national and the EU levels.

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  • Ioannis N. Grigoriadis & Esra Dilek, 2019. "Securitizing Migration in the European Union: Greece and the Evros Fence," Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 170-186, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjsbxx:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:170-186
    DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2018.1506280
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