CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Romero, Luiz |
|---|---|
| Title | Migration in the Mediterranean: the Smuggler as Scapegoat |
| Summary | For decades now, irregular migrants have been crossing the Mediterranean in precarious boats. This research is concerned with the intensification of those movements in recent years and the various discourses articulated to understand them. Looking at the route between Libya and Italy, this research proposes that while the crossings are usually understood as a reason for concern in Europe, because they were instead looked at through the filter of humanitarianism between 2013 and 2015, the migrant could not be placed in the position of threat. Then in order to circumvent the humanitarian barrier and continue framing migration as problem, Europe had to search for new scapegoats. Through the discourses articulated in the journalistic coverage of the events, it is possible to see that one was found in the figure of the smuggler. |
| Supervisor | Astrov, Alexander |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/bachega-romero_luiz.pdf |
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