Dr THOM DAVIES THOM.DAVIES1@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor
Channel crossings: offshoring asylum and the afterlife of empire in the Dover Strait
Davies, Thom; Isakjee, Arshad; Mayblin, Lucy; Turner, Joe
Authors
Arshad Isakjee
Lucy Mayblin
Joe Turner
Abstract
In 2020, over 8,400 people made their way from France to the UK coast using small vessels. They did so principally in order to claim asylum in the United Kingdom (UK). Much like in other border-zones, the UK state has portrayed irregular Channel crossings as an invading threat and has deployed a militarized response. While there is burgeoning scholarship focusing on informal migrant camps in the Calais area, there has been little analysis of state responses to irregular Channel crossings. This article begins to address this gap, situating contemporary British responses to irregular Channel crossers within the context of colonial histories and maritime legacies. We focus particularly on the enduring appeal of “the offshore” as a place where undesirable racialized populations can be placed. Our aim is to offer a historicized perspective on this phenomenon which seeks to respond to calls to embed colonial histories in analyses of the present.
Citation
Davies, T., Isakjee, A., Mayblin, L., & Turner, J. (2021). Channel crossings: offshoring asylum and the afterlife of empire in the Dover Strait. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 44(13), 2307-2327. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2021.1925320
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 22, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | May 17, 2021 |
Publication Date | May 17, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Aug 16, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
Print ISSN | 0141-9870 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-4356 |
Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 44 |
Issue | 13 |
Pages | 2307-2327 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2021.1925320 |
Keywords | Migration; borders; asylum; Cultural Studies; Sociology and Political Science; Anthropology; Geography |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5558274 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01419870.2021.1925320 |
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