International Organisations and the Politics of Migration

Taylor & Francis

International Organisations and the Politics of MigrationAuthor(s): Martin Geiger, Antoine Pcoud\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138860100, 978-1138860100\nSynopsis\nOver 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. \n\nInternational 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 sce.