MAPS · Migrants And People Smugglers: A Comparative Study of Smuggling Networks in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Central American corridors
„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“
- Период
- 2017-09-01 → 2021-03-02
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 262 269 €
- Участници
- 2
- Схема
- MSCA-IF-GF
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Накратко на български
Мрежите за трафик на хора в Източното Средиземноморие и Централна Америка се сравняват, за да се разберат връзките между контрабандчиите и мигрантите. Това помага да се разбере как местната икономика и социалните отношения влияят върху организацията на тези процеси.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
MAPS – Migrants And People Smugglers: A Comparative Study of Smuggling Networks in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Central American corridors
MAPS departs from the idea that smugglers obey only to a profit-making logic, inviting instead for a more complex understanding of their roles; it argues that human smuggling is embedded within ethnic networks and local economies in origin and transit countries, and grounded on notions of solidarity and reciprocity. In so doing, I have expanded my previous work among Syrian migrants and smugglers by conducting a comparative study – of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Central American smuggling corridors. My goal was to carry out research and compare these two separate smuggling contexts in order to identify similarities and differences in the organizational structures of smuggling networks, the smuggler-migrant relationship, and the profile of the facilitators. In so doing, the research has provided me with a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of smuggling and the actors involved by bringing more attention to smugglers-migrants’ social interactions, local economies, and their shared moral worlds. To date, this has been the first project to explore smuggling comparatively on the ground and from the perspective of smugglers and their clients themselves. One of the most important achievements of this project has been to show how migrants’ agency can be deeply transformative of their situation and persona across very different contexts, even if it takes place in situations characterised by severe exploitation and a restricted range of options.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
To what extent is human smuggling a criminal enterprise driven by solidarity and cooperation? This is the question that my project “MAPS – Migrants And People Smugglers” addresses through a comparative study – of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Central American smuggling corridors. Having almost concluded my research in the Eastern Mediterranean corridor, the project will concentrate almost exclusively on the Central American route in order to identify similarities and differences in the organizational structures of smuggling networks, the smuggler-migrant relationship, and the profile of the facilitators. MAPS seeks to make a contribution to studies on Human Smuggling and Irregular Migration, where there is a keen interest in – yet still insufficient knowledge about – the interaction between migrants and facilitators and where criminological perspectives still dominate the debate. MAPS adopts a critical perspective and departs from the idea that smugglers obey only to a profit making logic. Inviting instead for a more complex understanding of their roles, it argues that human smuggling is embedded within ethnic networks and local economies, which are grounded on deep notions of solidarity and reciprocity. By expanding current knowledge around smuggling and its related policies, the project also aims to provide an empirical platform for policy engagement. In order to achieve its research aims, I will be based at the San Diego State University (SDSU), located at the proximities of the US/Mexican border and renown for being a centre of excellence on migratory trends from Central American. Here, I will be trained in Critical Criminology, Hispanic Studies and Social Network Analysis under the supervision of Prof Sheldon Zhang. Upon returning to my European host institution, the EUI, I will bring my new skills and further improve my policy and dissemination training under the supervision of Prof Triandafyllidou at the Cultural Pluralism Area of the GGP (EUI).
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE · FiesoleКоординаторИталия
- SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION · San DiegoСъединени щати
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз