Historiography of illegal migration research as a security threat. Some considerations

Abstract

This article examines the interdisciplinary research approach to illegal migration that allows the reflection of the essence of this complex phenomenon, contributes to highlighting the common (il)legalities, as well as the particularities specific to illegal migration within security studies. At the same time, the phenomenon of illegal migration has a systemic character for contemporary society and is integrative by nature. The repercussions influence different aspects of economic, social, political, cultural, etc. activities. Thus, the problem of illegal migration has a universal, interdisciplinary character, which was reflected in the emergence of some new study disciplines. In conclusion, we can mention that the problem of illegal migration is an object of interdisciplinary study, the issue of illegal migration has been, in particular, subjected to research by political scientists, sociologists, economists, and, recently, experts in the field of national and international security.