Migration and Its Risks

This essay applies the theories of Ulrich Beck's Risk Society to the politics of migration in Germany. In particular, the essay focuses on Beck's notion of the waning influence, indeed even relevancy, of science and scientists regarding postmodern risk phenomena. The essay argues that migr...

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Published inThe International migration review Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 1067 - 1077
Main Author BRIEN, PETER O'
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Center for Migration Studies of New York, Inc 01.01.1996
Sage Publications, Inc
Center for Migration Studies
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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Beck, Ulrich (1944-2015)
Computer Peripherals
Economic liberalism
Economic migration
Emigration and immigration
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
GERMANY IN GENERAL
Human migration
Hunger
Immigration
Influences
International economics
International migration
Liberalism
Logical Thinking
Migration
MIGRATION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION
Multiculturalism
Policy making
Political aspects
Political influence
Political migration
Politics
Refugees
Research Note
RISK
Risk assessment
Scientists
Social sciences
Social Scientists
SOCIETY AS A WHOLE
Sociological Theory
Theory
World Views
Xenophobia
Germany
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Summary:This essay applies the theories of Ulrich Beck's Risk Society to the politics of migration in Germany. In particular, the essay focuses on Beck's notion of the waning influence, indeed even relevancy, of science and scientists regarding postmodern risk phenomena. The essay argues that migration to Germany can be understood as a Beckian risk phenomenon, helping to explain the decreasing influence of social scientists over the politics of migration in the Federal Republic.
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ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.1177/019791839603000409