Global migration has vastly increased,
become more diverse and challenging the
territorial, cultural and conceptual
boundaries. This course explores the
changing face, dilemmas and opportunities of
migration in both receiving and sending states,
emphasizing the political aspects of migration.
The geographical and temporal focus may vary according
to the instructor. The course examines why
people move, the politics and policies of border
control in the developed receiving
states (e.g., USA, Canada, Western Europe) and how
domestic and/or interstate developments
such as European integration have changed
the nature of migration policymaking. It
addresses questions of immigrant integration and diversity
and studies the benefits and
challenges to receiving states. Special topics
include emigration and development, remittances,
brain drain, the role of sending state policies on state and
identity formation and an analysis of the Turkish
case as an example of a state facing the
challenges of both emigration and immigration
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