Political Science - Intrntnl Security&Migrtn Polcy

Catalog description

This course examines the politics of migration in receiving and sending states with special attention to the policies of developed democracies, including the US and UK, and the member states of the European Union and Schengen zone. It aims to introduce students to the theories of international migration with special attention to the migration-security nexus. Toward this end, topics cover neoclassical economic models of international migration, the effects of globalization on migration policies, and how perceived economic and security interests shape migration policies. Second, the course will cover the political consequences of migration for sending and receiving states, the economics and politics of migration, including remittances, public opinion, interest group politics, and the role of institutions. Third, the course encompasses different types of migration policies including visas, asylum and refugee admissions, and citizenship and naturalization. Finally, the course examines the foreign policy consequences of international migration, giving special consideration to the migration-security nexus. Throughout the course students are exposed to two major questions: (1) what are the effects of migration on both the states that receive immigrants and the states that send emigrants and (2) how do policymakers respond to these effects? Formerly known as POLS 692. Not open to students with credit in POLS 692. Prerequisite: POLS 170 or consent of instructor.