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21 April 2008, by International Political Sociology
Beginning in 2007, International Political Sociology is the fifth journal supported by the International Studies Association and its inception responds to the need for more productive collaboration among political sociologists, international relations specialists and sociopolitical theorists. Its uniqueness lies in the combined initiative of researchers from Europe, Canada, the USA and Australia to make this journal a new venue for theoretical and empirical innovation in the field of international relations. IPS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary world phenomena by offering a meeting space for scholars from all over the world.
16 April 2008, by Brouwer Evelien
The European Commission’s proposals for a European Border Management Strategy are based on an almost blind faith in the use of large-scale databases, identification measures and biometrics for immigration and border control purposes. Yet these measures entail a risk to the protection of not only the right to privacy and the right to data protection, but also to the freedom of movement and the principle of non-discrimination.
14 April 2008, by Challenge French Team
The fight against terrorism has led to multiple transformations of the state’s security apparatuses – with a priority now given to intelligence -, as well as of the very logics that have historically underpinned the concept of «security» – with the now prevailing logic of anticipation.