About Nina Perkowski

Nina Perkowski is currently conducting research on the realities of migrants and asylum seekers in Sicily, Italy. She will begin her doctoral studies at the University of Edinburgh this autumn. 

Articles by Nina Perkowski

Migration in Italy: a ‘State of Emergency’?

The ‘state of emergency’ declared in the wake of the Arab Spring ends in four months time, but Italy is still failing in the basics of migration control and management. Despite international criticism, controversial push-back agreements have not been buried with the legacies of Berlusconi and Gaddafi, says Nina Perkowski

Border control: the unanswered calls

We are systematically discouraging the development of a humanitarian regime at sea, accepting death rather than uncontrolled immigration. Saving 'boat people' comes at a cost few are willing to take, says Nina Perkowski

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