Political and Military Sociology
This special edition of Political and Military Sociology: An Annual Review encompasses a full range of coverage on the European refugee crisis. Contributions include a focus on the characteristics and motivations of modern-day migrants, an analysis of the inconsistent standards displayed by the European Union, and the militarization happening across parts of Europe in response.
The volume leads with a discussion on the identity of the refugees: who are they and what are their reasons for leaving their homelands? Following chapters cover the response across Europe in countries including Serbia, Greece, Turkey, and Italy. The penultimate chapter examines the European Unions inadequate response to the unfolding crisis, and the book concludes with a central analysis of the agreements between the EU and transit countries with remarks on the unintended consequences that have emerged.
Taken together, the chapters provide an important and timely study of the still unfolding migration crisis. Beyond the sensationalist media coverage, contributing authors bring to the fore expert knowledge and objective analysis on the treatment of refugees and ultimately contribute to the greater goal of policy relevance and fairer outcomes.
Karthika Sasikumar is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at San Jose State University. She has done postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia and Harvard University. Her research interests are in international security, national identity, and immigration. Her articles have appeared in Mediterranean Quarterly, Review of International Studies, and Place Branding and Public Diplomacy.
Danijela Dudley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at San Jose State University. She received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Riverside. Her research focuses on civilmilitary relations, institution building in transitioning societies, the influence of international integration on democratization processes, and European politics.
Political and Military Sociology
Series Editors:
Neovi M. Karakatsanis, Indiana University South Bend
Jonathan Swarts, Purdue University Northwest
Book Review Editor
Jonathan Swarts, Purdue University Northwest
Board of Associate Editors
Sergei Baburkin,Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University ; Amir Bar-Or, Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee ; Robert Benford, University of South Florida ; Hans Born, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) ; Clem Brooks, Indiana University ; Michael Conniff, San Jos State University ; Gebretsadkan Gebretensae, Center for Policy Research and Dialogue, Addis Ababa ; Metin Heper, Bilkent University ; Nila Kapor-Stanulovi, University of Novi Sad ; Savvas Katsikidis, University Of Cyprus ; Ancia Lal, University of Bradford ; Dominique Maillard, Universit Paris-Est Crteil Val de Marne ; David Mares, University of California, San Diego ; Leonardo Morlino, LUISS, Rome ; Riefqi Muna, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2P-LIPI) ; David Pion-Berlin, University of California, Riverside ; Karthika Sasikumar, San Jos State University ; Robert K. Schaeffer, Kansas State University ; Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, Institute of Business and Technology (BIZTEK), Karachi ; Henning Srensen, Institute for Sociological Research ; Marybeth Peterson Ulrich, U.S. Army War College ; Laurence Whitehead, Nuffield College, University of Oxford ; Jerzy Wiatr, University of Warsaw ; Daniel Zirker, University of Waikato ; Marian Zulean, University of Bucharest