Open AccessON MIGRANTS WITH MIGRANTS: MIGRATIONS 5 YEARS AFTER EUROPE’S MIGRATION »CRISIS«
Author(s) -
Cirila Toplak,
Andrej Kurnik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
teorija in praksa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.191
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 0040-3598
DOI - 10.51936/tip.58.2.322-340
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , scholarship , politics , subjectivity , migration studies , political science , european union , inequality , field (mathematics) , political economy , sociology , state (computer science) , irregular migration , economic geography , geography , gender studies , social science , law , economics , epistemology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics , algorithm , computer science , pure mathematics , economic policy
. In which ways can we theorise the recent illegalised migrations in Europe? This article considerstheoretical novelties in the field of migration studiesthat have emerged since the mass migration into theEuropean Union seen in 2015. Methodologically, theauthors combine critical (discursive) analysis with thetesting of certain still relevant theoretical concepts thathave yet to be applied in migration studies, based onfieldwork along the Balkan Route over the last 5 years.The analysis has shown that the defining and decisivefeature of the recent illegalised migrations, insufficiently considered by migrations scholarship, is the politicalsubjectivity and agency of the migrants. Recognition ofsuch agency makes migration the site of the critique ofglobal inequalities and the site of inclusive social transformation.Keywords: Migrations; Europe; Political Theory; State;Balkan Migrant Route