Over the past forty years, countries in the Global North have increasingly restricted their
migration policies to reduce the arrival of migrants. As part of this, development aid has …

This article conceptualizes the term ad-hocratic immigration governance to capture how
states intentionally use policy ambiguity as a tool to secure their power over immigration. It …

Immigration presents a fundamental challenge to the nation-state and is a key political
priority for governments worldwide. However, knowledge of the politics of immigration …

What role does race play in the construction of illegality in the face of pervasive border
control? Sociologists and anthropologists of migration have apprehended illegality as a …

This article brings the critiques of anticolonial theorists into conversation with the burgeoning
literature on Global North-to-South lifestyle migration–including scholarship employing …

This article focuses on European migrants living in Morocco and now near retirement or
retired. Using a lifecourse approach we are interested in whether their timing of migration to …

An ethnographic exploration of the meaning of national citizenship in the context of
globalization The American Passport in Turkey explores the diverse meanings and values …

The paper analyses lifestyle migrants' choice of relocation and experiences of growing older
in the Azores islands, drawing on Bourdieu's concept of 'distinction'. The paper weaves …

Through an analysis of migrant incorporation in Rome and Rabat, this article investigates
the theoretical, methodological and policy consequences of comparing across the fault lines …

This article discusses the drivers behind why Swedes move to Portugal and who these
migrants are. The conceptual framework is based on lifestyle migration and considers …