An Evaluation of the Eu’s Migration Policies after Arab Spring
Öz
This policy review article discusses the humanitarian challenges posed by Arab Spring against the EU’s migration policy. The mass movements following the uprisings throughout the Middle East and the North Africa further highlighted the need for a coherent and comprehensive migration policy for the EU. Hence, migration is at the top of the EU’s political agenda more than ever. Since 2011 the EU and member states have faced a dilemma between the security of their own citizens and the rights and security of the people who have asked for protection. In this article, the EU’s current migration policy is reviewed from a human security perspective. The question of how the EU's commitment to human rights and security was challenged by the influx of people following the Arab Spring will be attempted to answer here.
Anahtar Kelimeler
EU,irregular migration,migration policy,Arab Spring,human security
Kaynakça
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