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Acts of European citizenship: A political sociology of mobility. Journal of Common Market Studies

Abstract: European citizenship is marked by a tension: between a citizenship that is derivative of the nation-state and a citizenship that is defined by free movement. Approaching this tension as symptomatic of a deep-rooted contradiction between integration and mobility that is constitutive of modern social formations, this article develops a political sociology of mobility … Continue reading Acts of European citizenship: A political sociology of mobility. Journal of Common Market Studies →

Migration control in Europe after 9/11: Explaining the absence of securitization

Rejecting the predominant view that 9/11 encouraged a securitization of migration control, this article argues that political discourse and practice in Europe have remained surprisingly unaffected by the terrorism threat. This finding challenges the critical securities literature, implying the need for a more differentiated theory of the political system and organizational interests.