The European Union's migration management aid

Developing democracies or supporting authoritarianism

Bibliographic Data

ID9953595
AuthorsKelsey P Norman (0000-0001-5044-0280, Rice University Houston Texas USA), Nicholas R Micinski (0000-0003-2026-732X, University of Maine Orono Maine USA, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume61
Issue4
Pages57-71
Publication date2022-10-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Migration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/imig.13075
OpenAlexW4306631511
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited50

The European Union and its member states have invested billions of euros in migration management programs that purport to promote “good migration governance” around the world. But what is the impact of migration management aid on governance outside of the EU? In this article, we theorise the impact of migration management aid on governance in recipient countries by analysing the key policy areas of intervention. To do so, we focus on the effects of the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and draw on data collected from policy and government documents, in addition to secondary literature, to understand how migration management aid negatively impacts institutions of governance in recipient countries. While migration management aid may build the capacity of states to monitor borders and prevent irregular migration, we argue that this fails to account for negative externalities including human rights abuses and increased surveillance for migrants and citizens alike

Authoritarianism · Business · Corporate governance · Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Euros · Externality · Political science · Politics · Finance · International Development and Aid · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Peacebuilding and International Security

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