Towards a Systemic Theory of Irregular Migration

Gabriel Echeverría obtained his PhD at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain in 2016. His dissertation compared the experience of Ecuadorian irregular migrants in the cities of Madrid and Amsterdam. Adopting a social systems perspective, the work inquired into the complex relations between states, societies and migrants. Currently he is research fellow at the University of Trento. His research interests include: social theory, citizenship and migration policies.

• Introduction.- Part I Theoretical Study: 1.The Study of Irregular Migration.- 2. Irregular Migration Theories.- 3. Understanding Irregular Migration Through a Social Systems Perspective.- Part II Empirical Study: 4. Methodological Note.- 5. Ecuadorian Migration to Amsterdam and Madrid: The Structural Contexts.- 6. Ecuadorian Irregular Migration in Amsterdam and Madrid: The Lived Experience.- Part III Conclusion: 7. Steps towards a Systemic Theory of Irregular Migration.