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Migration Diplomacy in World Politics

Adamson, Fiona; Tsourapas, Gerasimos

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Gerasimos Tsourapas



Abstract

Academic and policy debates on migration and refugee ‘crises’ across the world have yet to fully engage with the importance of cross-border population mobility for states’ diplomatic strategies. This article sets forth the concept of ‘migration diplomacy’ as an object of analysis for academics and practitioners alike, distinguishing it from other forms of migration-related policies and practices. It draws on realist approaches in International Relations to identify how the interests and power of state actors are affected by their position in migration systems, namely the extent to which they are migration-sending, migration-receiving, or transit states. The article then discusses how migration issues connect with other areas of state interest and diplomacy, including security interests, economic interests and issues of identity, soft power and public diplomacy. Finally, the article suggests the utility of applying a rationalist framework based on states' interests in absolute vs. relative gains as a means of examining the bargaining strategies used by states in instances of migration diplomacy.

Citation

Adamson, F., & Tsourapas, G. (2019). Migration Diplomacy in World Politics. International Studies Perspectives, 20(2), 113-128. https://doi.org/10.1093/isp/eky015

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 9, 2018
Online Publication Date Dec 19, 2018
Publication Date May 1, 2019
Deposit Date Jul 24, 2018
Publicly Available Date Jul 24, 2018
Journal International Studies Perspectives
Print ISSN 1528-3585
Electronic ISSN 1528-3577
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 2
Pages 113-128
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/isp/eky015
Keywords migration, diplomacy, refugees, bargaining, power, issue linkage

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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.





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