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At the intersection of Romani Studies, Critical Security Studies and Political Theory, this book makes a major contribution to debates on security, citizenship and development. Focusing on Roma in Europe, it examines how contemporary regimes that claim to protect often actively racialize and marginalize them. Viewed through the lens of the ambivalence of protection, the book shows how Roma are simultaneously framed as at risk and as threats, and are subjected to racialized evictions, surveillance and development policies. Combining empirical depth with theoretical rigor, it reveals the structural contradictions of protection in European governance and their implications for rights, inclusion and mobility.
"It is a theoretically ambitious and empirically rich book that offers a major intervention in Roma Studies, critical security studies, and European political theory.
" — Peter Vermeersch, KU Leuven
"This is an outstanding work of scholarship by the leading figure in his field of study, providing important new research and critical analysis that will have a substantial impact within and beyond the book’s particular area of inquiry. " — Nicholas De Genova, University of Houston
Huub van Baar is Professor of Politics at Leuven International and European Studies (LINES), Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven in Belgium.