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Vaughan-Williams, Nick and Löfflmann, Georg (2018) Vernacular imaginaries of European border security among citizens : from walls to information management. European Journal of International Security, 3 (3). pp. 382-400. doi:10.1017/eis.2018.7 ISSN 2057-5645.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/eis.2018.7
Abstract
Our primary aim in this article is to explore vernacular constructions of Europe’s so - called ‘migration crisis’ from the grounded everyday perspectives of EU citizens. We do so as a critical counterpoint to dominant elite scripts of the crisis, which are often reliant upon securitized representations of public opinion as being overwhelmingly hostile to migrants and refugees and straightforwardly in favour of tougher deterrent border security. In addition to broadening the range of issues analysed in vernacular security studies, the article seeks to make three principal contributions. Theoretically, we argue for an approach to the study of citizens’ views and experiences of migration and border security that is sensitive to the performative effects of research methods and the circular logic between securitizing modes of knowledge production and policy justification. Methodologically, we outline and apply an alternative approach in response to these dynamics drawing on the potential of critical focus group s and a desecuritizing ethos. Empirically, we identify a vernacular theory of ‘the border’ as information management, and a significant information gap prevalent among participants with otherwise opposing views towards migration. These findings challenge bifurcated understandings of public opinion towards migration into Europe and point to the existence of vernacular border security imaginaries beyond either ‘closed’ or ‘open’ borders.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Immigrants -- European Union countries, Refugees -- European Union countries, Europeans -- Attitudes | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of International Security | ||||||||
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||||||
ISSN: | 2057-5645 | ||||||||
Official Date: | October 2018 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 3 | ||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 382-400 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1017/eis.2018.7 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 June 2018 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 June 2018 | ||||||||
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