As the world faces unprecedented levels of displacement with over 100 million people forced to flee conflict, economic instability and climate crises, responses to migration have become increasingly complex.
This book examines the military-humanitarian strategies used to manage the movement of people on the move, focusing on the migration of Venezuelans to northern Brazil. By developing the concept of ‘debilitating mobilities,’ the book explores mobility governance through border security, urban control and shelter provision.
Shedding light on the intersecting logics of aid, security and vulnerability, this book reveals the multiscalar governance of migration in precarious environments.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
Part I: Governing Mobility, Space, and the Body
2. Calibrating Care in Military-Humanitarianism
3. Responding to Forced Migration
Part II: Across the Frontier
4. The Humanitarian Borderscape
5. The Transit Centre
Part III: Into the City
6. The City Streetscape
7. The Occupation and the Headquarters
Part IV: Spaces of Care
8. The Overnight Dormitory
9. The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Facilities
10. Conclusions
About the Author :
Bronte Alexander is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University.
Review :
‘The originality of this book is the analysis of the humanitarianism x militarism nexus of Operation Welcome, by which the Brazilian army coordinated the reception of Venezuelan migrants and refugees.’ Andrea Pacheco Pacifico, Paraiba State University
