From 2014 to 19, I served as a co-investigator in a five-year project funded by the European Research Council, amounting to 2.1 million Euros. The project was led by Professor Andrew Geddes, Director of the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute in Florence. The MIGPROSP project originated from a straightforward idea: while we have substantial knowledge about the reasons for migration and the legal and policy responses in host countries, we lack insights into how different actors within these governance systems- such as politicians and officials- perceive international migration. This understanding significantly influences the possibilities and limitations of migration governance. The project’s primary objective was to explore the so-called ‘micro-political’ foundations that impact individual choices within migration governance. Specifically, we aimed to investigate how these actors comprehend international migration, the extent to which their perceptions can change, and the implications of these understandings- both current and future- for international migration governance at the state, regional, and global levels. Our study focused on Europe, North America, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region due to the considerable differences in migration governance across these areas.
MIGPROSP. Prospects for International Migration Governance
