Eurafrican Migration Legal, Economic and Social Responses to Irregular Migration

by Massey, Simon; Coluccello, Rino

• ISBN13: 9781137391346
• ISBN10: 1137391340
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-09-24
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot

Summary

Informed by witness testimonies, Eurafrican Migration details how the perilous journeys undertaken by irregular migrants are enabled by complex networks of guides during the Sahara phase, and explores the relationship between migrants and the criminal groups who arrange for them to be transported across the sea to southern Europe.

This book documents the realities of life for migrants on arrival, questioning the authenticity of the supposed 'consent' given by Nigerian women working as prostitutes, investigating the exploitation of migrants by local companies and individuals in various economic sectors in Italy, and exploring the marginal position of migrants in an economically devastated Greece. Finally, in the context of the spike in seaborne migration and fatal capsizes in early 2015, the response of the EU and individual member states is evaluated, notably the record of the policies of deterrence and securitisation (often described as Fortress Europe) adopted by Malta, France, Greece and Italy.

Author Biography

Simon Massey is a Senior Lecturer at Coventry University, UK. His doctoral thesis studied the political and ethical bases of all-African peacekeeping missions and he maintains an interest in conflict management and Africa's peace and security architecture. More recently he has undertaken research into the mechanisms and impact of irregular migration from Africa to Europe. He has also published articles and chapters in edited volumes on politics and security in Guinea-Bissau, Chad, the Comoros and Madagascar.

Rino Coluccello is a Senior Lecturer at Coventry University, UK. His main research interests are in organised crime, human trafficking and people smuggling, and the contemporary history, politics and culture of Italy. He is the author of Challenging the Mafia Mystique: Cosa Nostra from Legitimisation to Denunciation (Palgrave, forthcoming) and is currently working on a documentary exploring the status of the mafia and the antimafia movement in Sicily.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Simon Massey and Rino Coluccello

1. At the Edge of Europe: The Phenomenon of Irregular Migration from Libya to Italy; Monica Massari

2. The EU's 'Soft Underbelly'? Malta and Irregular Immigration; Derek Lutterbeck and Cetta Mainwaring

3. Exploitation of Nigerian and West African Workers and Forced Labour in Italy: Main Features and Institutional Responses; Paola Monzini

4. At the Margins of Consent: Sex Trafficking from Nigeria to Italy; Olufunke Aluko-Daniels

5. Irregular Migration, Xenophobia and the Economic Crisis in Greece; Rino Coluccello and Lefteris Kretsos

6. A Hidden Catastrophe: Irregular Migration Within the Comoros Archipelago; Simon Massey