Fiona B. Adamson fa33@soas.ac.uk
Professor of International Relations
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 |
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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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