Communities and Migration. Studying Securitization under the prism of Political Culture Theory: Multi-Dimensional Approaches

Abstract

International research pertaining to the nexus of security and migration suggests that migration and the refugee crisis in Europe are securitized (Lazaridis & Wadia, 2015; Gattinata & Morales, 2017). Nevertheless, the securitization of migration in Europe is not a new phenomenon. Rather, a reading of the security – migration scientific literature points out that securitization patterns prevailed in the EU ever since the 1970’s (Huysmans, 2000). More specifically, European governments have used economic, national and societal security assertions as a pretext to implement emergency measures for the management of migration (Dimari, 2020). This continuity and reaffirmation of securitization of migration patterns leads to the question of whether these practices draw from the political culture of each of the EU member states that resort to security policies. In other words, is there a relation between the political culture of a country and securitization practices? In addition, how does political culture shape political security patterns in a state? Do national myths and identity narratives exert influence in securitizing moves in the EU states and if this is the case, in what ways? – In this context, the aim of this panel would be to bring together scholars and research that could contribute in the understanding of the interrelation of political culture and securitization of migration. This is an interdisciplinary approach that could combine theoretical, methodological, and experimental research that would yield useful scientific data aimed to preamble new research pertaining to innovative and specific desecuritization of migration strategies.

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