Victoria Finn
Biographic Data
| ID | 207443 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria Finn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria |
| FAMILY NAME | Finn |
| SIGNATURE | FINN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6379-3720 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 118 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Regional to national: Pragmatic implementation of South American migration policies
Forced migration continues across the globe, extending in numbers and duration to form protracted displacement crises. To varying success rates, receiving states apply measures to select, control, and document newcomers. One of the largest displacements in history started in 2015 from Venezuela. Unlike other top receiving countries, Brazil granted a blanket refugee status and achieved the highest regularization rates in South America over the 201…
Does clientelism pay off abroad? Emigrant voting in Southern and Eastern Europe
Building paper bridges: Adapting citizenship and immigration regimes to international displacement
Implementation gaps in the areas of naturalization and immigrant regularization emerge through a mismatch between the documents a residence country requires, and the documents that refugees and migrants can realistically provide. Those caught in this gap may live undocumented or risk statelessness. Residence countries can close such paperwork gaps by adapting legal interpretations and easing administrative requirements. When Colombia faced large-…
Reject, Reject, Reject…Passed! Explaining a Latecomer of Emigrant Enfranchisement
Despite the extensive spread of external voting across the world, exceptions remain as some countries have not passed such regulations (e.g., Uruguay) or have passed them but lag implementation (e.g., Nicaragua). Others still took a long time to join the trend, possibly presenting a pushback to the commonly accepted notion of norm diffusion to explain migrant enfranchisement. We examine a latecomer by asking why Chile took so long to enfranchise …
Enfranchising migrants in Chile: A Century of Politics, Elites, and Regime Changes
Published online: 30 March 2023
Missing links in migrant enfranchisement studies
Published online: 30 March 2023
A qualitative assessment of QCA: Method stretching in large-N studies and temporality
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a descriptive research method that can provide causal explanations for an outcome of interest. Despite extensive quantitative assessments of the method, my objective is to contribute to the scholarly discussion with insights constructed through a qualitative lens. Researchers using the QCA approach have less ability to incorporate and nuance information on set membership as the number of cases grows. Whil…
Turning rights into ballots: Mexican external voting from the US
While some countries lag in enacting or implementing voting rights for nationals living outside the territory, others grant them but lag in turning rights into ballots. What explains the stagnation between offering democratic voice on paper to realizing active external voting in practice? We draw from the diaspora politics literature to analyse Mexico as a deviant case: we expect widespread external voting, given extensive state–diaspora institut…
Conflicting Priorities in South American Migration Governance
Historical extra-regional emigration patterns have shaped South America's focus on a human-rights approach to migration. Concern for emigrants permeates debates at the annual South American Conference on Migration (SACM), yet national legislation emphasises immigration rather than emigration. Comparing national legislation to SACM documents between 2000 and 2021, we show that countries fail to reflect the same priorities as regional agreements in…
Peaks and pitfalls of multilevel policy coordination: The South American Conference on Migration
Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) have become a central component of migration governance; these are the loci of interstate migration policy discussions. Currently, 15 RCPs meet worldwide in every region, except the Caribbean, to form non-binding agreements and to coordinate migration policy approaches. Building on previous reports, migration governance literature, and existent thematic analyses specific to the region, we evaluate RCPs’ mult…
Cambiando la cerradura. Intenciones legislativas del proyecto de ley de migraciones en Chile
Objetivo/contexto: las democracias latinoamericanas del siglo XXI enfrentan una tensión entre “proteger” la soberanía estatal con políticas inmigratorias más restrictivas y adscribirse a los diálogos y acuerdos internacionales más liberales, que promocionan los derechos y la movilidad humana. Una mayor migración intrarregional, especialmente desde Venezuela, ha llevado a varios países a restringir derechos y libertades previamente reconocidos. Nu…
Democracy in Croatia: From stagnant 1990s to rapid change 2000–2011
This article analyses democracy in post-communist Croatia 1990–1999 and 2000–2011. During the first decade, political stagnation occurred under a competitive authoritarian regime. This ended abruptly and there was a critical juncture, during which a free and fair election marked the start of Croatian democracy in 2000. I first propose a causal chain to explain the election results, suggesting that the occurrence of the election, combined with oth…
Inclusive Language for Exclusive Policies: Restrictive Migration Governance in Chile, 2018
Contemporary liberal democracies have employed exclusive or restrictive language, such as promising stricter border control, to ease domestic concerns about increased immigration, while simultaneously maintaining inclusive outcomes by accepting immigrants to support labor markets or to concur with global norms. Dynamic changes in migration flows disrupt this exclusive–inclusive balance known as the policy gap. Aligned with the South American shif…
Migrant voting: Here, There, in Both Countries, or Nowhere
Moving past the literature on states granting migrant voting rights, in this article I focus on individuals exercising rights in order to question the connections between (non)citizenship, political membership, and participation in contemporary societies. With over 120 countries worldwide having enfranchised migrants in some form, the binary of ‘here’ and ‘there’ is insufficient to categorize and study migrant political engagement. This article c…
Entre el individuo y el Estado: Burocracia pre-y post-migratoria
Mientras algunos estudios migratorios proponen un rol estatal preponderante, otros declaran que la globalización y el transnacionalismo tienen un poder estatal reducido. Existe una ambigüedad acerca de cuán influyente es el Estado de destino, particularmente en relación a los individuos, en materia de decisiones migratorias. En este artículo, se plantea una aproximación teórica-conceptual para analizar la relación entre el migrante (emigrante e i…
The national versus the foreigner in South America: 200 Years of Migration and Citizenship Law
Analyzing over 200 years of migration and citizenship laws, Dr. Acosta explains how ten South American states have constructed the categories of the "national" and "foreigner". Fear not! Acosta's captive writing style holds readers' attention from start to finish, leaving the legal sources in detailed footnotes. The book evidences constitutional and democratic lessons South America can offer other South-South migration regions as well as the Euro…
Migrant voting: Here, There, in Both Countries, or Nowhere
Moving past the literature on states granting migrant voting rights, in this article I focus on individuals exercising rights in order to question the connections between (non)citizenship, political membership, and participation in contemporary societies. With over 120 countries worldwide having enfranchised migrants in some form, the binary of ‘here’ and ‘there’ is insufficient to categorize and study migrant political engagement. This article c…
Missing links in migrant enfranchisement studies
Published online: 30 March 2023
Inclusive Language for Exclusive Policies: Restrictive Migration Governance in Chile, 2018
Contemporary liberal democracies have employed exclusive or restrictive language, such as promising stricter border control, to ease domestic concerns about increased immigration, while simultaneously maintaining inclusive outcomes by accepting immigrants to support labor markets or to concur with global norms. Dynamic changes in migration flows disrupt this exclusive–inclusive balance known as the policy gap. Aligned with the South American shif…
Enfranchising migrants in Chile: A Century of Politics, Elites, and Regime Changes
Published online: 30 March 2023
Turning rights into ballots: Mexican external voting from the US
While some countries lag in enacting or implementing voting rights for nationals living outside the territory, others grant them but lag in turning rights into ballots. What explains the stagnation between offering democratic voice on paper to realizing active external voting in practice? We draw from the diaspora politics literature to analyse Mexico as a deviant case: we expect widespread external voting, given extensive state–diaspora institut…
Democracy in Croatia: From stagnant 1990s to rapid change 2000–2011
This article analyses democracy in post-communist Croatia 1990–1999 and 2000–2011. During the first decade, political stagnation occurred under a competitive authoritarian regime. This ended abruptly and there was a critical juncture, during which a free and fair election marked the start of Croatian democracy in 2000. I first propose a causal chain to explain the election results, suggesting that the occurrence of the election, combined with oth…
Cambiando la cerradura. Intenciones legislativas del proyecto de ley de migraciones en Chile
Objetivo/contexto: las democracias latinoamericanas del siglo XXI enfrentan una tensión entre “proteger” la soberanía estatal con políticas inmigratorias más restrictivas y adscribirse a los diálogos y acuerdos internacionales más liberales, que promocionan los derechos y la movilidad humana. Una mayor migración intrarregional, especialmente desde Venezuela, ha llevado a varios países a restringir derechos y libertades previamente reconocidos. Nu…
Conflicting Priorities in South American Migration Governance
Historical extra-regional emigration patterns have shaped South America's focus on a human-rights approach to migration. Concern for emigrants permeates debates at the annual South American Conference on Migration (SACM), yet national legislation emphasises immigration rather than emigration. Comparing national legislation to SACM documents between 2000 and 2021, we show that countries fail to reflect the same priorities as regional agreements in…
Entre el individuo y el Estado: Burocracia pre-y post-migratoria
Mientras algunos estudios migratorios proponen un rol estatal preponderante, otros declaran que la globalización y el transnacionalismo tienen un poder estatal reducido. Existe una ambigüedad acerca de cuán influyente es el Estado de destino, particularmente en relación a los individuos, en materia de decisiones migratorias. En este artículo, se plantea una aproximación teórica-conceptual para analizar la relación entre el migrante (emigrante e i…
The national versus the foreigner in South America: 200 Years of Migration and Citizenship Law
Analyzing over 200 years of migration and citizenship laws, Dr. Acosta explains how ten South American states have constructed the categories of the "national" and "foreigner". Fear not! Acosta's captive writing style holds readers' attention from start to finish, leaving the legal sources in detailed footnotes. The book evidences constitutional and democratic lessons South America can offer other South-South migration regions as well as the Euro…
Building paper bridges: Adapting citizenship and immigration regimes to international displacement
Implementation gaps in the areas of naturalization and immigrant regularization emerge through a mismatch between the documents a residence country requires, and the documents that refugees and migrants can realistically provide. Those caught in this gap may live undocumented or risk statelessness. Residence countries can close such paperwork gaps by adapting legal interpretations and easing administrative requirements. When Colombia faced large-…
Entre el individuo y el Estado: Burocracia pre-y post-migratoria
Mientras algunos estudios migratorios proponen un rol estatal preponderante, otros declaran que la globalización y el transnacionalismo tienen un poder estatal reducido. Existe una ambigüedad acerca de cuán influyente es el Estado de destino, particularmente en relación a los individuos, en materia de decisiones migratorias. En este artículo, se plantea una aproximación teórica-conceptual para analizar la relación entre el migrante (emigrante e i…
The national versus the foreigner in South America: 200 Years of Migration and Citizenship Law
Analyzing over 200 years of migration and citizenship laws, Dr. Acosta explains how ten South American states have constructed the categories of the "national" and "foreigner". Fear not! Acosta's captive writing style holds readers' attention from start to finish, leaving the legal sources in detailed footnotes. The book evidences constitutional and democratic lessons South America can offer other South-South migration regions as well as the Euro…
Inclusive Language for Exclusive Policies: Restrictive Migration Governance in Chile, 2018
Contemporary liberal democracies have employed exclusive or restrictive language, such as promising stricter border control, to ease domestic concerns about increased immigration, while simultaneously maintaining inclusive outcomes by accepting immigrants to support labor markets or to concur with global norms. Dynamic changes in migration flows disrupt this exclusive–inclusive balance known as the policy gap. Aligned with the South American shif…
Migrant voting: Here, There, in Both Countries, or Nowhere
Moving past the literature on states granting migrant voting rights, in this article I focus on individuals exercising rights in order to question the connections between (non)citizenship, political membership, and participation in contemporary societies. With over 120 countries worldwide having enfranchised migrants in some form, the binary of ‘here’ and ‘there’ is insufficient to categorize and study migrant political engagement. This article c…
Peaks and pitfalls of multilevel policy coordination: The South American Conference on Migration
Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) have become a central component of migration governance; these are the loci of interstate migration policy discussions. Currently, 15 RCPs meet worldwide in every region, except the Caribbean, to form non-binding agreements and to coordinate migration policy approaches. Building on previous reports, migration governance literature, and existent thematic analyses specific to the region, we evaluate RCPs’ mult…
Cambiando la cerradura. Intenciones legislativas del proyecto de ley de migraciones en Chile
Objetivo/contexto: las democracias latinoamericanas del siglo XXI enfrentan una tensión entre “proteger” la soberanía estatal con políticas inmigratorias más restrictivas y adscribirse a los diálogos y acuerdos internacionales más liberales, que promocionan los derechos y la movilidad humana. Una mayor migración intrarregional, especialmente desde Venezuela, ha llevado a varios países a restringir derechos y libertades previamente reconocidos. Nu…
Democracy in Croatia: From stagnant 1990s to rapid change 2000–2011
This article analyses democracy in post-communist Croatia 1990–1999 and 2000–2011. During the first decade, political stagnation occurred under a competitive authoritarian regime. This ended abruptly and there was a critical juncture, during which a free and fair election marked the start of Croatian democracy in 2000. I first propose a causal chain to explain the election results, suggesting that the occurrence of the election, combined with oth…
A qualitative assessment of QCA: Method stretching in large-N studies and temporality
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a descriptive research method that can provide causal explanations for an outcome of interest. Despite extensive quantitative assessments of the method, my objective is to contribute to the scholarly discussion with insights constructed through a qualitative lens. Researchers using the QCA approach have less ability to incorporate and nuance information on set membership as the number of cases grows. Whil…
Turning rights into ballots: Mexican external voting from the US
While some countries lag in enacting or implementing voting rights for nationals living outside the territory, others grant them but lag in turning rights into ballots. What explains the stagnation between offering democratic voice on paper to realizing active external voting in practice? We draw from the diaspora politics literature to analyse Mexico as a deviant case: we expect widespread external voting, given extensive state–diaspora institut…
Conflicting Priorities in South American Migration Governance
Historical extra-regional emigration patterns have shaped South America's focus on a human-rights approach to migration. Concern for emigrants permeates debates at the annual South American Conference on Migration (SACM), yet national legislation emphasises immigration rather than emigration. Comparing national legislation to SACM documents between 2000 and 2021, we show that countries fail to reflect the same priorities as regional agreements in…
Reject, Reject, Reject…Passed! Explaining a Latecomer of Emigrant Enfranchisement
Despite the extensive spread of external voting across the world, exceptions remain as some countries have not passed such regulations (e.g., Uruguay) or have passed them but lag implementation (e.g., Nicaragua). Others still took a long time to join the trend, possibly presenting a pushback to the commonly accepted notion of norm diffusion to explain migrant enfranchisement. We examine a latecomer by asking why Chile took so long to enfranchise …
Enfranchising migrants in Chile: A Century of Politics, Elites, and Regime Changes
Published online: 30 March 2023
Missing links in migrant enfranchisement studies
Published online: 30 March 2023
Building paper bridges: Adapting citizenship and immigration regimes to international displacement
Implementation gaps in the areas of naturalization and immigrant regularization emerge through a mismatch between the documents a residence country requires, and the documents that refugees and migrants can realistically provide. Those caught in this gap may live undocumented or risk statelessness. Residence countries can close such paperwork gaps by adapting legal interpretations and easing administrative requirements. When Colombia faced large-…
Regional to national: Pragmatic implementation of South American migration policies
Forced migration continues across the globe, extending in numbers and duration to form protracted displacement crises. To varying success rates, receiving states apply measures to select, control, and document newcomers. One of the largest displacements in history started in 2015 from Venezuela. Unlike other top receiving countries, Brazil granted a blanket refugee status and achieved the highest regularization rates in South America over the 201…
Does clientelism pay off abroad? Emigrant voting in Southern and Eastern Europe
Political science (14 works) · Law (11 works) · Politics (11 works) · Law (9 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (7 works) · Political economy (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Immigration (6 works)