Old Rhetoric and New Devices: Quarantine Ships as an Instrument of Externalization

The article aims to illustrate and explore the rhetoric institutional approach toward migrants – asylum seekers in particular undertaken by Italy following COVID-19 crisis. Through account of different “narrative phases” consequent action undertaken, this intends demonstrate how health crisis has sharpened even intensified pre-existing attitudes practices. actions taken last year can be understood as a further step process externalizing borders. instrumental use illegitimate practices, sort de-territorialization been implemented through quarantine ships.