| ID | 138872 |
| Title Proper | EUROSUR |
| Other Title Information | saving lives or building borders? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rijpma, Jorrit ; Vermeulen, Mathias |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyses the origins and development of the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) in order to better understand its functioning in view of its stated objectives. Particular attention will be devoted to the European Commission’s recurring claim that one of EUROSUR’s main goals is to save lives at sea. This contribution questions that assertion. It rather considers EUROSUR as representative of the steady, technocratic development of a European system for border management. The reliance on the exchange of information, the reinforcement of FRONTEX, the European Union’s agency for the coordination of operational cooperation between national border guards and the emphasis on cooperation with third countries support this claim. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol. 24, No.3; Sep 2015: p.454-472 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol: 24 No 3 |
| Key Words | Migration ; Border Policy ; FRONTEX ; EUROSUR ; European Union Decision - Making |