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 …

The book proposes a profound rethink of the complex relationship between Europe—
defined here as the European Union and its members—and the states of the Mediterranean …

The article analyzes how crimmigration law, combined with a range of illegal practices
employed by the Tunisian authorities, negatively impacts on the human rights of irregular …

The aim of this paper is to better understand the role played by epistemic communities in the
legal and policy relevance of Mobility Partnerships for third countries. I argue that the …

To what extent can a decentred approach improve our understanding of migration
governance? In the field of public policy, it 'highlights the diverse and contingent meanings …

Populist parties in government, such as Lega and Fidesz, have a declared interest in
European Union (EU) foreign policy in the Southern Neighbourhood. Their main focus is on …

In the context of the ongoing “migration crisis” the externalization of EU migration policy has
continued. EU policy documents argue that cooperation with non‐EU countries is essential …

The current refugee crisis in the Mediterranean region is leading to proposals from some
European Union (EU) Member States to establish asylum-processing centres outside of …

The year 2015 brought record numbers of people into the European Union via the
Mediterranean Sea–and people who lost their lives during that passage. This dramatic swell …