The Exclusionary Politics of Asylum

Shortlisted for the 2010 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize

' Theoretically sophisticated and empirically well-grounded, The Exclusionary Politics of Asylum is an important addition to critical literature on the politics of refuge in Europe. Squire' s assured dissection of the discourses and practices through which the problematic figure of the asylum seeker is produced underpins a fascinating mediation on securitization, sovereign power and territoriality in the contemporary European political order. '

-David Owen, Professor of Social and Political Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK

' An outstanding contribution to the study of the securitisation of asylum, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the critical study of migration, borders, and citizenship. Through a theorisation of ' acts of citizenship' , Vicki Squire brilliantly demonstrates how migrants are emerging as agents that interrupt and move beyond the exclusionary politics of asylum. '

- Peter Nyers, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Canada

' This is a timely and ambitious book. . . it constitutes a serious contribution to critical debates on the possibilities of a post-territorial conception of citizenship. Challenging contemporary readings of the politics of migration and highlighting the dangers that are associated with the failure to move beyond a territorially-based conception of citizenship, Vicki Squire offers a theoretically engaging and empirically rich contribution on a burning issue of contemporary politics. '

- Aletta J. Norval, Reader in Political Theory, Department of Government, University of Essex, UK

' Squire' s book is a good point of departure for debating issues of asylum, and almost necessary reading for practitioners in the field of asylum. '

- Nordic Journal of Ethnicity and Migration

Decidedly conceptual, The Exclusionary Politics of Asylum is a forceful contribution to critical citizenship and forced migration studies. As such, it is particularly recommended to readers following the theoretical debates in this dynamic research area. . . One looks forward to reading further analysis of the issue in the author' s future studies. '

- Journal of Refugee Studies

' This is a sophisticated study with a strong theoretical foundation which will be of great interest to scholars already familiar with the issues surrounding the politics of asylum. '

- Lucy Mayblin, Sociology Department, University of Warwick