Description
States of containment, states of detention
Book summary
This work offers a critical and multidisciplinary analysis of policies for controlling irregular immigration in Spain. Through various theoretical approaches, the authors examine the measures implemented in different migration control scenarios, revealing the complexity of these actions, their underlying logic, and the network of state and private actors involved. The book delves into dynamics little explored by academic research, providing an exhaustive overview that does not shy away from the consequences of these policies or the criticisms arising from public opinion and civil society.
What is it about?
The work delves into the strategies and mechanisms designed to manage and contain irregular immigration in the Spanish context. From a critical perspective, it analyzes initiatives implemented in multiple spheres of migration control, highlighting the simultaneity and complexity of the actions. The book explores the participation of a broad network of actors, both state and private, and examines the logic guiding their interventions. Furthermore, it addresses the consequences of these control measures and collects the criticisms they have sparked in public opinion and civil society, offering a current and comprehensive analysis in analytical, conceptual, and disciplinary terms.
Main topics
- Control of irregular immigration in Spain
- Migration policies and their implementation
- Critical analysis of containment and detention measures
- Participation of state and private actors in migration control
- Social consequences and criticism of migration policies
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at researchers, students, and professionals in the social sciences, law, and public policy interested in the critical analysis of migration policies. It is also highly useful for activists, members of human rights organizations, and any reader committed to understanding the dynamics of migration control and their social implications.
What this book contributes
- A multidisciplinary and exhaustive analysis of migration control policies in Spain.
- A critical vision that reveals the logic and actors involved in containment and detention measures.
- An exploration of dynamics little traveled by conventional academic research.
- A reflection on the social consequences and criticisms generated by these policies.
Technical specifications
- Author: GODENAU; LOPEZ
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, MIGRATION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, GLOBALIZATION, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES, HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW AND SOCIETY
- Collection: SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: November 2017
- Number of pages: 256
- Weight: 320 g
Editorial review
States of containment, states of detention presents itself as a reference work for those seeking an in-depth understanding of migration control policies in Spain. Its critical and multidisciplinary approach, along with the analysis of little-explored actors and dynamics, makes it an essential read for academics and professionals in the field. The book offers a current and rigorous panorama that invites reflection on the social consequences of these measures, being of great interest to an audience committed to human rights and social justice.