Caged Histories by Andriani Fili - 9781138354586

Caged HistoriesViolence and Resistance in Greek Immigration Detention\nAuthor(s): Andriani Fili\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138354586, 978-1138354586\nSynopsis\nThis book offers an unprecedented exploration of Greeces immigration detention system, uncovering its hidden histories, systemic violence, and the struggles of those confined within its walls. Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic research and personal experience as an NGO practitioner, it exposes how detention has been used as a tool for border control, racial exclusion, and social punishment. \n\nThe book traces the evolution of Greeces detention system, from its roots in the 1990s through the so-called refugee crisis of 2015 to the present, connecting these practices to broader European border policies. Through vivid stories from detained people, activists, and practitioners, the book documents acts of resistance inside detention centres and th.