The Discursive Construction of EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: Writing the ‘Migrant Other’, Securitisation and Control

This article argues that the EU counter-terrorism policy reflects a deep-rooted mistrust or fear of the ‘migrant other’. The first half of the article focuses on the discursive construction of terrorism and the concept of securitisation. Drawing on Foucault and in line with scholars such as Campbell...

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Main Author: Christopher Baker-Beall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UACES 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary European Research
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Online Access:https://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/161