Smuggling and Trafficking of Migrants in Southern Europe 1st Edition

Smuggling and Trafficking of Migrants in Southern Europe (1st Edition) by Stefano Becucci is a compelling and rigorous investigation into one of the Mediterranean’s most urgent challenges. This authoritative volume illuminates the complex networks, routes, and human costs of migrant smuggling and trafficking across Southern Europe—covering hotspots from Italy and Greece to Spain and the Balkans—while situating them within EU migration policy and regional geopolitics.

Drawing on field research, case studies, and empirical data, Becucci decodes how organized criminal groups, porous borders, and socio-economic pressures intersect to drive irregular migration across the Mediterranean Basin. Readers will find clear explanations of legal frameworks, trafficking typologies, and frontline enforcement responses, alongside nuanced discussion of protection gaps and victims’ rights.

Ideal for policymakers, law enforcement, academics, NGO practitioners, and students of migration studies, this book offers practical insights and evidence-based recommendations to inform better policy and humanitarian action across Southern Europe. Accessible yet scholarly, it balances theoretical depth with real-world narratives that humanize migrants and clarify operational challenges.

Whether you’re seeking to understand migration routes, improve regional cooperation, or evaluate the impact of EU directives, this 1st Edition is an essential resource. Engage with a timely, well-documented analysis that advances conversation and action on migrant smuggling and trafficking in Southern Europe.

Order your copy today to deepen your understanding and support informed, humane responses to migration across the Mediterranean.

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