ABSTRACT A critical review of the state-of-the-art in migration studies. The paper centres on
a contrast between established comparative scholarship–elaborating progressive models of …

This article synthesizes the literature on citizenship and immigration to evaluate the heft of
citizenship and theorize why it matters. We examine why citizenship laws vary cross …

The history of migration is deeply entangled with colonialism. To this day, colonial logics
continue to shape the dynamics of migration as well as the responses of states to those …

Street level discretion--Three pathologies: the indifferent, the enforcer, and the caregiver--A
gymnastics of the self: coping with the everyday pressures of street-level work--When the …

The cosmopolitan political tradition defines people not according to nationality, family, or
class but as equally worthy citizens of the world. Martha Nussbaum pursues this “noble but …

Today, the concept of" the refugee" as distinct from other migrants looms large. Immigration
laws have developed to reinforce a dichotomy between those viewed as voluntary, often …

In this paper I consider how the construction of migration as a problem poses both ethical
and epistemological challenges to migration scholars and how this is related to political and …

It is not unusual for people in countries with limited job opportunities and economic
resources to want to seek a better life in different lands. This is especially so for those who …

This engaging analysis of the refugee crisis explores how borders are formed, policed—and
used to inflict violence on the poor.“In an era of terrorism, global inequality, and rising …

The introduction offers an overview to migration studies, comparing and contrasting different
disciplinary approaches—what they have in common and where they differ. The chapter …