Understanding the Causes of Border Deaths: A Mapping Exercise

Kristof  Gombeer; Orcun Ulusoy; Marie-Laure  Basilien-Gainche

doi:10.2307/j.ctvt1sgz6.12

Understanding the Causes of Border Deaths: A Mapping Exercise

Kristof Gombeer
, Orcun Ulusoy
, Marie-Laure Basilien-Gainche

Migration Law

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Abstract

‘What causes border deaths?’ triggers a large variety of views and – often opposing – explanatory arguments. Is it the fault of individuals taking risks? Is it the reckless migrant smugglers who wreak havoc? Or should administrations in the Global North express mea culpa for the detrimental effects of their border policies? Rather than arguing in favour of one explanation, this chapter asserts that how border deaths are understood depends on a wide range of interacting factors. We map these factors through five dimensions, which we visualize in an integrated model and illustrate through examples. The five identified dimensions converge towards pathways for analysis of the phenomenon of border deaths without necessarily detracting from other relevant factors and arguments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Border Deaths
Subtitle of host publication	Causes, Dynamics and Consequences of Migration-related Mortality
Editors	Paolo Cuttitta, Tamara Last
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Amsterdam University Press
Chapter	7
Pages	131-148
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9789048550203
ISBN (Print)	9789463722322
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvt1sgz6.12
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Borders
Violence
Social death
Legal death
Physical death
Power

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Understanding the Causes of Border Deaths: A Mapping Exercise. / Gombeer, Kristof ; Ulusoy, Orcun; Basilien-Gainche , Marie-Laure .
Border Deaths: Causes, Dynamics and Consequences of Migration-related Mortality. ed. / Paolo Cuttitta; Tamara Last. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2019. p. 131-148 .

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