Publications

Human Rights

Research papers, policy analysis, interviews and book reviews from the GC4SS network of experts.

Abstract network of nodes and routes over a night city: Organized Crime Without Organizations, by Dr. Oguzhan O. Demir

Organized Crime Without Organizations: How Human Trafficking Reveals a New Criminal Landscape

Organized crime does not always look like an organization. Human trafficking shows how loose networks, legitimate businesses, corrupt officials and financial intermediaries sustain criminal activity without a mafia-style hierarchy.

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Keep them out at any cost? Reconsidering the EU-Turkey deal in light of reason, norms and rhetoric

By examining the EU-Turkey deal, this study links research on regional enlargement with the externalisation of migration governance, and asks what the deal reveals about ‘European values’.

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Iran’s Role in the New Afghan Migration Wave to Turkey

Since the early 2018, thousands of Afghans have immigrated illegally from Iran to Turkey. This new wave of migration over the last few months has attracted attention, as it has reached relatively large proportions, compared with the previous years.

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