Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States
The refugee crisis continues to have a large impact on European societies and has sparked rises in exclusionary populism, right-wing nationalism, and national security concerns.
Shared Anxieties and Transnational Migration: Moralised Tensions in Liberal-Democratic Societies
Understanding the securing and insecuring processes that situate relations between established and outsider groups in contemporary societies connects with the work of securitisation researchers.
Interview – Kelly Greenhill
Kelly Greenhill explains weaponised migration, including the different types of engineered migration in theory and practice, as well as the costs of these policies.
Opinion – Challenging the European Migration Agenda
Given the failure of European governments and IGOs to adopt a human rights-based response to migration flows, what hope is there for civil society to drive change?
Interview – Anitta Kynsilehto
Anitta Kynsilehto discusses migration as part of a series of interviews with the contributing authors of the textbook ‘Foundations of International Relations’.
Interview – Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan talks about terrorists as rational actors and government responses to terrorism, plus the benefits and challenges of an open borders policy.
Opinion – The Tenuous Links Between ‘Food’ and ‘Migration’ Crises
It is naïve to believe that the first thing that crosses a hungry person’s mind is to leave their own country.
Cultural and Artistic Expressions of Haitians on Mexicali, Baja California
In migrant spaces, customs and traditions are printed, endowed and expressed – providing meaning and symbolism in and towards a space.
Migration and International Relations
Migration is caused by push factors (issues that would make one want to leave one’s home, such as hunger or war) and pull factors (elements that would attract one to a foreign state, such as safety or employment).
Review – Migrations: A World on the Move
This podcast takes a look at migration from all perspectives, and how it interplays with concepts of racial justice and climate change.
