International Organisations and the Politics of Migration
Over the last two decades, international migration has become a global issue. It is perceived as an ongoing challenge for governments, as well as an issue that is deeply related to other international challenges, such as development, climate change, security and public health. In this context, international organisations have become influential in the way in which migration is thought about and governed. They play an important role, steering states behaviour and intervening on the ground, through the design and implementation of immigration policy.
International organisations tend to promote a positive view of migration, extolling its benefits for all parties. There often exists a contrast between this positivity and the public and political scepticism regularly expressed in Western receiving countries. According to their advocates, international organisations have the potential to improve the governance of migration, by supporting cooperation between states and promoting balanced and comprehensive political strategies. However their detractors criticise them for aligning themselves with the interests of receiving states and for their political agenda. This book brings together analytical and empirical contributions that explore the role of international organisations in migration politics worldwide.
This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
Martin Geiger is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. His research, teaching and writings concentrate on migration and mobility, the role of international organisations and the management of migration and borders in Europe and North America.
Antoine Pcoud is Professor of Sociology at the University of Paris-XIII, France. He works on the politics of international migration, with a particular interest in development, human rights and the role of non-state actors in the governance of cross-border movement.
Research in Ethnic and Migration Studies
Series editor: Professor Paul Statham
Director, Sussex Centre for Migration Research (SCMR), University of Sussex, UK
The Research in Ethnic and Migration Studies series publishes the results of high-quality, cutting-edge research that addresses key questions relating to ethnic relations, diversity and migration. The series is open to a range of disciplines and brings together research collaborations on specific defined topics on all aspects of migration and its consequences, including migration processes, migrants and their experiences, ethnic relations, discrimination, integration, racism, transnationalism, citizenship, identity and cultural diversity. Contributions are especially welcome when they are the result of comparative research, either across countries, cities or groups. All articles have previously been published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS), which has a rigorous peer review system. Collective volumes in this series are either the product of Special Issues published in the journal or published articles that the Editor has selected from individual submissions.
Titles in the series:
International Organisations and the Politics of Migration
Edited by Martin Geiger and Antoine Pcoud
Regulation of Speech in Multicultural Societies
Edited by Marcel Maussen and Ralph Grillo
International Organisations and the Politics of Migration
Edited by
Martin Geiger and Antoine Pcoud
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Contents
Martin Geiger and Antoine Pcoud
Oleg Korneev
Anne Koch
Stephan Scheel and Philipp Ratfisch
Adele Garnier
Clmence Meray
The chapters in this book were originally published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:
Chapter 1
International Organisations and the Politics of Migration
Martin Geiger and Antoine Pcoud
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 865887
Chapter 2
Exchanging Knowledge, Enhancing Capacities, Developing Mechanisms: IOMs Role in the Implementation of the EURussia Readmission Agreement
Oleg Korneev
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 888904
Chapter 3
The Politics and Discourse of Migrant Return: The Role of UNHCR and IOM in the Governance of Return
Anne Koch
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 905923
Chapter 4
Refugee Protection Meets Migration Management: UNHCR as a Global Police of Populations
Stephan Scheel and Philipp Ratfisch
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 924941
Chapter 5
Migration Management and Humanitarian Protection: The UNHCRs Resettlement Expansionism and Its Impact on Policy-making in the EU and Australia
Adele Garnier
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 942959
Chapter 6
Managing the International Migration of Health Workers: The Development of the WHO Code of Practice
Clmence Meray
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 40, issue 6 (June 2014) pp. 960978
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Adele Garnier lectures at the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, Australia.
