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EUROSUR – Security or Threat? : How is the use of the European border surveillance system EUROSUR framed within the migration management debate in the EU?

Himmel, Carolin (2024) EUROSUR – Security or Threat? : How is the use of the European border surveillance system EUROSUR framed within the migration management debate in the EU?

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Abstract:The overall aim of this bachelor thesis is to examine how the use of EUROSUR is framed within the migration management debate in the EU. To address this question, critical theory, including representatives of the Frankfurt School such as Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse and Andrew Feenberg, are drawn upon. Based on various text documents, ranging from legal texts to scientific articles and newspaper articles, a critical discourse analysis will be conducted. The discourse on the use of technology, especially surveillance technology, is driven by the EU as a push for greater security, leaving room for critical questioning about the costs at which this goal is tried to be achieved. This research is dedicated to this critical examination and provides insights into the consequences such a surveillance system can have for both migrants and the EU. Key findings indicate that the criticism of EUROSUR revolves around three central arguments: firstly, that EUROSUR promotes an exclusionary mechanism to the detriment of migrants; secondly, that the EU is pursuing a form of isolationist policy using surveillance tech-nology; and thirdly, that EUROSUR contributes to a technocratic system that aims to govern migration through technology.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:89 political science
Programme:Management Society and Technology BSc (56654)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101606
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