Migration and Mobility in the European Union

Andrew Geddes is Director of the Migration Policy Centre and holds a Chair in Migration Studies. Prior to joining EUI he was a Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield, UK. Andrew has been involved in a huge research project funded by the European Research Council on the drivers of global migration governance, and is widely seen as a leading expert on European migration and mobility, having published on the subject extensively.Leila Hadj Abdou is a Research & Teaching Fellow at the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) and the School of Transnational Governance (STG) at the European University Institute (EUI). Prior to joining the EUI, Leila held academic positions at the University of Vienna (Austria), the University of Sheffield (UK); and the School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS, Johns Hopkins University) in Washington D.C. Leila has also extensive, practical experience in the field of asylum/migration, having held positions in 2016 and 2017 as a project coordinator for an NGO working with unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, as well as in an educational centre working with adult refugees, and refugee care workers.Leiza Brumat is a Research Fellow working on the Horizon 2020 ASILE project exploring the implementation of the UN Global Compact for Refugees. Before joining the Migration Policy Centre at the EUI, Leiza was an Adjunct Professor in International Relations, Regional Integration and International Organizations and a Research Fellow for the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) of Argentina. She has, therefore, extensive teaching experience and has also been a consultant for various international organizations and has participated as presenter, organizer and discussant in several academic events.

• 1. Studying Migration and Mobility in the European Union2. Migration and Mobility in Europe3. The EU Dimension4. Labour and Migration5. Family Migration6. Irregular Migration7. Asylum8. Mobility, Citizenship and EU Enlargement9. Immigration Integration10. Student Migration11. Conclusion.

This excellent book on the politics of EU citizenship, migration and asylum could not be more timely, at a moment when different occurrences such as Brexit, the Global Compact on Migration or the Member States´ ageing population affect policies in this area. As such, the authors have completed a crucial reference that all students on the topic should consult in the coming years.