Frontex in the field of international humanitarianism

An analysis of the agency built up and two-joint operations within the conextof humanitarianism

von Phillip Gauger

64 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

With growing tendency towards political globalisation, the EU Member States are not only confronted with more interconnectivity between the States themselves, but also with States outside of the EU, which leads to new transnational challenges. Regarding the uncontrolled migration towards the EU, the Member States decided to establish the Agency Frontex, which should help them to better control migration at the land and sea borders. Since the establishment of Frontex, the Agency experienced an immense increase in monetary and human capital. At the same time Frontex was accused of several human rights violations and the increasing securitization and militarization of the borders. This progression resonated especially bad with Human-Rights- and Pro-Migrants-Groups. This paper will analyse the historical background and development of the Agency and examine the methods, which it applies in order to conduct and coordinate the joint operations. The focus will also lie on the linguistic framework, which is establishe

• Reihe: res brevis / Wissenschaft im Fokus
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie
• ISBN: 9783959680837
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2022
• Größe: 20.9 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: res publica Wissenschaftsverlag Ingo Naumann