Migration Question

Leila Simona Talani has been Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of European and International Studies, King's College London, since 2014; Editor of Palgrave Macmillan's series on the 'Politics of Citizenship and Migration' since 2020; and the founding Director of the Centre for Italian Politics @EIS, King's College London. In 2017, she was awarded the Pierre Keller visiting professorship at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. She was also appointed Jean Monnet Chair of European Political Economy by the European Commission in 2012. Matilde Rosina is Lecturer in Global Challenges at Brunel University London, and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. Her work lies at the intersection of international migration, public policy and international relations. An expert on migration and asylum matters, she earned her PhD from King's College London, winning the King's Outstanding Thesis Prize.

• Introduction: Who Are the Migrants, and Why Do Migrants Migrate? 1. Can Migration Be Stopped? 2. Does Deterrence Work? 3. Do Border Controls Increase Security? The Case of ‘Fortress Europe’ 4. Do Migrants Steal Our Jobs? 5. Do Migrants Commit More Crimes? 6. Migration as the Trojan Horse for Terrorism? 7. Who Wins and Who Loses from Irregular Migration? 8. ‘Let’s Help Them at Home!’: Migration and Populism 9. Should We Have Open Borders? Conclusion: The Migration Questions Appendix: Figures, Tables, and Maps Notes Index

‘An essential and accessible guide to the current debate about the causes and consequences of migration in the twenty-first century, combining rigorous academic analysis with a clear discussion of the policy issues.’