Introduction. Borders in dispute: Migration control, exception and resistance

Authors

  • Gustavo de la Orden Bosch Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe, Universidad de Deusto
  • Ignacio Mendiola University of the Basque Country

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2746

Keywords:

Borders, migration, resistance, spaces of exception, securitisation, necropolitics, European Union

Abstract

The articles included in this special issue explore different facets of the border spectrum, seeking to uncover and understand part of the complex reality unfolding in border zones and in delocalized border practices. In shaping this special issue, particular emphasis has been placed on bringing into dialogue academic perspectives emerging from different fields of knowledge, with the aim of articulating an interdisciplinary approach from which to critically interrogate the exercise of control and surveillance over borders, while also attending to the practices of organization and resistance developed by migrants. This introduction unpacks the rationale behind the workshop, outlines its objectives, and presents the collection of works published in this special issue.

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References

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Mendiola Gonzalo, I., 2026. Migración y tortura: la estructuración violenta de la frontera securitaria. Oñati Socio-legal Series [en línea], 16(3-este número). Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2493 DOI: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2493

Ruiz Benedicto, A., 2026. En perspectiva: la acción de Frontex en 20 años de una gestión fronteriza polémica. Oñati Socio-legal Series [en línea], 16(3-este número). Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2434 DOI: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2434

Published

01-06-2026

How to Cite

de la Orden Bosch, G. and Mendiola, I. (2026) “Introduction. Borders in dispute: Migration control, exception and resistance”, Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 16(3), pp. 979–985. doi: 10.35295/osls.iisl.2746.