| Security and Migration in Asia: The dynamics of securitisation Contributor(s): Curley, Melissa (Editor), Wong, Siu-Lun (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415574315 ISBN-13: 9780415574310 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Freedom - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Business & Economics | International - Economics |
| Dewey: 325 |
| Series: Politics in Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.69 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Security and Migration in Asia explores how various forms of unregulated and illegal forms of human movement within Asia and beyond the region have come to be treated as 'security' issues, and whether and how a 'securitization' framework enables a more effective response to them. The process and theory of 'securitization' and 'desecuritization' have been developed within the international relations literature by the so-call Copenhagen school scholars, including Barry Buzan and Ole Waever among others. The topics explored in this well- presented and engaging book cover geographic areas of China, Northeast Asia, Central Asia, the Russian Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Hong Kong SAR, and includes research on:
This book provides compelling insights into contemporary forms of illegal migration, under conditions of globalization, and makes a contribution to the literature in international relations and migration studies. |
