The International Organization for Migration
The new ‘UN migration agency’ in critical perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9896622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | João Terrenas (0000-0003-1462-8571, University of York, UK and CEI–IUL, Portugal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 894-896 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ia/iiab044 |
| OpenAlex | W3161571032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In recent years, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has emerged as a key agent in the definition, implementation and assessment of migration policies and partnerships. Initially focused on providing logistical support to the transfer of migrants and refugees, the organization has come to function as a ‘service-provider’ in almost every aspect of migration governance, from biometric borders to temporary labour migration schemes, counter-trafficking initiatives or post-disaster relief. Moreover, since 2016, the IOM has also become a UN-related agency. As a result, its funding, geographical reach and technical expertise have grown exponentially. Against this backdrop, it becomes particularly pressing to understand how, in the absence of an international migration regime, the IOM has been able to extend its autonomy into different areas of migration-related governance. This is the main question orienting the 13 chapters of this book, which is the first edited volume to focus exclusively on the contemporary discourses and practices of the IOM
Agency (philosophy · Autonomy · Corporate governance · Economics · Economy · Function (biology · Irregular migration · Management · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Refugee · Service (business · Social science · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Labor and Employment Law · Law · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |