Dynamics of Regional Migration Governance

Edited by Andrew Geddes, European University Institute, Marcia Vera Espinoza, Queen Margaret University, UK, Leila Hadj Abdou, International Organization for Migration, Austria and Leiza Brumat, United Nations University CRIS, Belgium

• Contents:1. Introduction: the dynamics of regional migration governance Andrew Geddes, Marcia Vera Espinoza, Leila Hadj Abdou and Leiza Brumat2. Regional migration governance: perspectives ‘from above’ and ‘from below’ Sandra Lavenex and Nicola Piper3. Migration governance in South America: regional approaches versus national laws Victoria Finn, Cristián Doña-Reveco and Mayra Feddersen4. Three generations of free movement of regional migrants in Mercosur: any influence from the EU?Leiza Brumat and Diego Acosta5. ‘Crisis’, ‘normality’ and European regional migration governanceAndrew Geddes6. The ambivalent drivers of migration governance relations between the EU and Tunisia Luca Lixi7. Regional cooperation on migration and mobility: experiences from two African regions Eva Dick and Benjamin Schraven8. The politics of migration interdependence in the post-Arab Spring Middle East Gerasimos Tsourapas9. North America: weak regionalism, strong borders Leila Hadj Abdou10. Between depoliticisation and path dependence: the role of Mexico in regional migration governance in North America Marcia Vera Espinoza11. The uneven migration governance of ASEAN Stefan Rother12. Regional migration governance in the Eurasian migration systemAndrey Leonov and Oleg Korneev13. Conclusions Andrew Geddes, Leila Hadj Abdou, Marcia Vera Espinoza and Leiza BrumatIndex

'This collection includes contributions from some of the most important scholars working in the area of migration studies. The focus is especially timely, given the crises within the European and American systems but equally this book does not shy away from exposing the varying degrees of power and influence within regions and where institutions still fall far short of their mission to govern migration flows. This ambitious collection offers an original mix of countries and institutions rarely found in one volume. It is fresh, analytically rich, and above all a most useful reference point for students and scholars alike.'--Brad Blitz, Middlesex University, UK'This volume offers the first systematic attempt to analyse the role of regional groupings in the area of migration, offering a compelling framework for comparative analysis of the structures and processes of governing migration. It makes a vital step in scoping and framing a new research agenda on regional migration governance.'--Christina Boswell, University of Edinburgh, UK'The regional features of migration patterns and processes have long been important for scholars and policymakers in understanding migration trends, impacts and trajectories, as well as migration possibilities. Critical analysis of regional migration governance has been more muted. Coming right on the eve of the implementation phase of the Global Compact on Migration, this book guides us through variations and particularities in regional migration governance globally. It will certainly become a go-to resource for researchers, policymakers and practitioners alike.'--Marie McAuliffe, Australian National University and the International Organization for Migration, Switzerland