Author (Person) | Volpicelli, Sergio |
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Publisher | Institute of International Affairs (IAI) |
Series Title | IAI Working Papers |
Series Details | No.32, September 2015 |
Publication Date | 08/09/2015 |
ISBN | 978-88-98650-56-9 |
ISSN | 2280-4331 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: Human mobility has changed profoundly since the onset of globalisation, with old patterns of south-north movement of male economic migrants being replaced by mixed flows of people moving because of a variety of needs and motivations. In Europe these changes have gone largely unnoticed and the discourse on migration has been conducted in a confused and contradictory way. Policies have swung between two poles: on one end the view of migrants as a problem rather than as an opportunity; on the other, the view of migrants as vulnerable people escaping poverty or persecution. Through the analysis of policies, juridical terminology, concepts and stereotypes, this paper proposes a three-step approach for a different narrative of migration to curb the political manipulation that, labelling migrants as a threat, is dangerously fuelling racism and discrimination towards 'aliens'. |
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Source Link | http://www.iai.it/en/pubblicazioni/whos-afraid-migration |
Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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