The relational dimension of externalizing border control: selective visa policies in migration and border diplomacy

Abstract The paper traces the crucial role of visa policies in externalizing border control. Since the European Union has agreed upon a highly selective visa policy in 2001, most neighbouring countries are (newly) confronted with visa requirements for short-term travel. Because of this standardizati...

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Main Author: Lena Laube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Comparative Migration Studies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40878-019-0130-x