Governing Migration and Mobility, livre ebook

Investigates the intersection of military and humanitarian strategies in forced migration contexts;

Explores the embodied experiences of Venezuelan migrants in northern Brazil's unique humanitarian borderscape;

Develops the concept of ‘debilitating mobilities’ to understand the impact of mobility governance on vulnerable populations.

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.

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