Crisis and Migration - 9781138647008

Taylor & Francis

Crisis and MigrationCritical Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Anna Lindley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138647008, 978-1138647008\nSynopsis\nCrisis and migration have a long association, in popular and policy discourse as well as in social scientific analysis. Despite the emergence of more nuanced and even celebratory accounts of mobility in recent years, there remains a persistent emphasis on migration being either a symptom or a cause of crisis. Moreover, in the context of a recent series of headline-hitting and politically controversial situations, terms like migration crisis and crisis migration are acquiring increasing currency among policy-makers and academics. \n\nCrisis and Migration provides fresh perspectives on this routine association, critically examining a series of politically controversial situations around the world. Drawing on first-hand research into the Arab uprisings, conflict and famine in the .