02946 a2200433 4500 1138666017 20250317100415.0 250312042016GB 24 eng 9781138666016 Taylor & Francis GBP 47.99 BB 01 eng JKV thema JPS thema JBSF thema LAR thema KCP thema GTQ thema JHB thema JBSL thema JBFH thema JKV bic JPS bic JFSJ bic LAR bic KCP bic JFFS bic JHB bic JFSL bic JFFN bic SOC004000 bisac 305.48412094585 bisac Alison Gerard Securitization of Migration and Refugee Women 1 Oxford Routledge 20160303 272 p Humanised accounts of restrictions on mobility are rarely the focus of debates on irregular migration. Very little is heard from refugees themselves about why they migrate, their experiences whilst entering the EU or how they navigate reception conditions upon arrival, particularly from a gendered perspective. The Securitization of Migration and Refugee Women fills this gap and explores the journey made by refugee women who have travelled from Somalia to the EU to seek asylum. This book reveals the humanised impact of the securitization of migration, the dominant policy response to irregular migration pursued by governments across the Globe. The Southern EU Member State of Malta finds itself on the frontline of policing and securing Europe’s southern external borders against transnational migrants and preventing migrants’ on-migration to other Member States within the EU. The securitization of migration has been responsible for restricting access to asylum, diluting rights and entitlements to refugee protection, and punishing those who arrive in the EU without valid passports –a visibly racialised and gendered population. The stories of the refugee women interviewed for this research detail the ways in which refugee protection is being eroded, selectively applied and in some cases specifically designed to exclude. In contrast to the majority of migration literature, which has largely focused on the male experience, this book focuses on the experiences of refugee women and aims to contribute to the volume of work dedicated to analysing borders from the perspective of those who cross them. This research strengthens existing criminological literature and has the potential to offer insights to policy makers around the world. It will be of interest to academics and students interested in International Crime and Justice, Securitisation, Refugee Law and Border Control, as well as the general reader. 2841 2841