Considering time in migration and border control practices
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2016-10Author
Yahyaoui Krivenko, Ekaterina
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Yahyaoui Krivenko, E. (2016) 'Considering time in migration and border control practices'. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, 2(4), pp. 329–344, DOI 10.1504/IJMBS.2016.079325
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Abstract
Practices within the area of migration and border control are often
analysed through a spatial lens. This is understandable: migration studies deal
with movement of people across different places and spaces. International
migration involves movement across a very specific type of space: states and
their borders. This contribution argues that, despite its apparent emphasis on
spatiality, migration, and more specifically migration control, has a distinct
temporal element. This temporal element needs to be analysed and understood
in a close relationship to the spatial aspect of migration and border control. This
will lead to a more multifaceted view of migration and border control practices
and assist in revealing their discriminatory or inadequate nature more clearly
and easily. The paper also proposes a conceptual grid as an initial framework
for such an integrated analysis of spatiotemporality of migration and border
control.