This books explores the phenomenon of irregular migration, notably the organization and role of migrant smuggling networks in aiding irregular migration from Asia and Africa to Europe. It also discusses how migration control policies in southern European countries shape the migrant smuggling phenomenon and the smuggling 'business'.

"Presents unique data and empirical evidence on human smuggling in southern Europe." - Migration Studies

Autorentext
ANNA TRIANDAFYLLIDOU Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, and Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP in Athens, Greece. She is Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. Her recent books include: Muslims in 21st Century Europe and European Multiculturalisms.
THANOS MAROUKIS Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) in Athens, Greece. His books include: Migration in 21st Century Greece and Economic Migration in Greece.

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List of Tables, Maps and Figures Preface Acknowledgements Irregular Migration and Human Smuggling from Asia and Africa to Europe Migrant Smuggling from Africa to Spain, Italy and Malta: A Comparative Overview The South-eastern Mediterranean: The Greece-Turkey Irregular Migration System Human Smuggling from/via North Africa and Turkey to Greece Human Smuggling from/via Asia and Turkey From Greece to Europe: Migrant Smuggling from Greece Onwards Trafficking in Human Beings Migrant Smuggling: A Social Business Bibliography References Index