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Border Politics and Practices of Resistance on the Eastern Side of ‘Fortress Europe’: The Case of Chechen Asylum Seekers at the Belarusian–Polish Border

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Szczepanik M.

Central and Eastern European Migration Review

2018

vol. 7

issue 2

69-89

While the number of forced migrants moving out of conflict-ridden or otherwise troubled regions into relatively stable and safe parts of the world is higher than ever, the countries of destination are increasingly trying to prevent migrants from reaching their territories. Given the scale of forced displacement and current trends of tightening immigration policies, it should be expected that tragedies at the borders, similar to that recently witnessed in Europe, will become the norm rather than the exception and that new discourses and practices will continue to emerge, transforming territorial borders in various parts of the world into highly conflictual and politicised ‘borderspaces’. This article is a contribution to the understanding of borders through a case study of the recent policy of ‘closed doors’ that Poland has adopted towards Russia’s North Caucasus asylum seekers at the country’s eastern border with Belarus, preventing them from entering the territory and claiming protection. It demonstrates that, through the process of ‘bordering’, power is no longer exercised only by the border guards at the crossing point in Terespol from where asylum seekers are being returned and that it is increasingly to be found in social practices that occur on both sides of the border, away from the clearance points. The article examines the various practices of resistance undertaken by the asylum seekers and other actors on several different levels in response to the changed reality at the border. It also analyses the meanings and discourses developed by Polish state actors in order to legitimise restrictive migration policies.

ENP as an External Border Policy: Textual Analysis

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Dvalishvili T.

Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne

2017

issue 4

105-118

W artykule przedstawiono Europejską Politykę Sąsiedztwa (EPS) jako produkt uboczny zewnętrznego zarządzania Unii Europejskiej. Uznaje ona kluczową rolę granic zewnętrznych w procesie integracji UE. W artykule przeanalizowano komponent graniczny kluczowych dokumentów EPS i odpowiednie komunikaty dotyczące okresu od 2003 do 2017 r. Teksty dotyczące EPS uznają granice zewnętrzne za strefę kontaktu i dynamicznej współpracy. Dokumenty ujawniają imperialistyczne tendencje UE i uznają zarządzanie granicami zewnętrznymi za kwestię wspólnej odpowiedzialności ponoszonej przez Unię i jej partnerów.

The paper considers the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as a byproduct of the EU’s external governance. It identifies the vital role of external borders in the integration processes of the European Union (EU). The paper analyzes the border component of the ENP’s key documents and respective communications covering the period from 2003 to 2017. The ENP texts recognize external borders as zones of contact and dynamic collaboration. The documents reveal the imperialistic incentives of the EU and identify the management of external borders as a matter of joint responsibilities among the Union and partners.

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Border Politics and Practices of Resistance on the Eastern Side of ‘Fortress Europe’: The Case of Chechen Asylum Seekers at the Belarusian–Polish Border

ENP as an External Border Policy: Textual Analysis