POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

PSIR609

Course Code: PSIR609
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Nazlı Şenses Özcan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Adopt the general knowledge of theoretical and methodological approaches towards international migration.
Develop their capacity to critically evaluate the concepts and theories of international migration, and to come up with original topics for studying international migration at a doctoral level.
Develop their capacity to comparatively analyse national politics of immigration.
Adopt the general knowledge of the politics of various actors of international migration.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The course will focus on the phenomenon of "international migration" that more and more set the agenda of both popular and academic discussions. First, within a historical framework changing conceptualizations of migration like refugee, irregular, circular, labour migration is discussed. History of migration is actually the history of humanity itself. With the rise of nation-states however, human mobility has attained new (political) meanings. The course will first focus on the changes in the nature of human mobility with the end of 20th century. Next, the course concentrates on the main theoretical approaches and main characteristics of contemporary migration research. Additionally, the relation of international migration with space (city, neighbourhood, transnational space) is discussed within the context of migration research. Also, the actors of international migration (state, civil society, actors of international society) and their politics, political economy of migration and migratory lives are studied. Last, migration policies of states are analysed in a comparative perspective in relation to their influence on democracy and citizenship. Canada and United States of America are compared as a group to some of the European countries, as another group. Turkey's migration policies are analysed within this comparative framework.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Migration research-I: Conceptual discussions in a historical framework
2^nd Week	Migration research-II: Theoretical approaches
3^rd Week	Migration research-III: Migration and Space
4^th Week	Politics of migration and actors-I: Nation-states, International organisations
5^th Week	Politics of migration and actors-II: Trade unions, civil society organisations, social movements
6^th Week	Political economy of migration: Labour market and development
7^th Week	Movie ('Ghosts') and discussion
8^th Week	Being a migrant-I: Integration and discrimination
9^th Week	Being a migrant -II: Refugee statehoods and Forced Migration
10^th Week	Regional approaches in migration politics-I: Fortress Europe
11^th Week	Regional approaches in migration politics-II: America
12^th Week	Turkey and Migration-I/II: Source country
13^th Week	Turkey and Migration-III: Destination and transit region
14^th Week	Movie ('For a moment Freedom?'/ 'It's a Free World') and discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

Books

Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, Caroline B. Brettell, James F. Hollifield der., 2015, New York: Routledge (third edition)
Methodologies on the Move: The Transnational Turn in Empirical Migration, Anna Amelina, Thomas Faist, Devrimsel D. Nergiz der., 2013, New York: Routledge.
Beyond Methodological Nationalism: Research Methodologies for Cross-border Studies, Anna Amelina, Devrimsel D. Nergiz, Thomas Faist, Nina Glick Schiller der., 2012, New York: Routledge.
The Ethics of Migration Research Methodology: Dealing with Vulnerable Immigrants, Ilse Van Liempt, 2009, Sussex Academic Press.
Handbook of Research Methods in Migration, Carlos Vargas-Silva der., 2012, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
Migration, nation states, and international cooperation, Randall Hansen, 2011, New York: Routledge.
Controlling Immigration: A Global Perspective, James Hollifield, Philip Martin, Pia Orrenius der., 2014, California: Stanford University Press (edition).
Migration Precarity and Global Governance Challenges for Labour, Carl-Ulrik Schierup, Ronaldo Munck, Branka Likic-Brboric, Anders Neergaard der., 2015, Oxford University Press.
Limits of Citizenship. Migrants and Postnational Membership in Europe, Soysal Yasemin, 1994, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Immigration and Welfare: Challenging the Borders of the Welfare State, edited by Michael Bommes, Andrew Geddes, 2000, New York: Routledge.
Immigration and European integration: beyond fortress Europe Geddes Andrew, 2008, New York: Manchester University Press (second edition).
Mobility and Human Development. Hein de Haas, 2009, New York: UNDP.
Land of Diverse Migrations: Challenges of Emigration and Immigration in Turkey, Ahmet İçduygu & Kemal Kirişçi der., 2009, İstanbul Bilgi University Press.
Kökler ve Yollar: Türkiye'de Göç Süreçleri, Ayhan Kaya & Bahar Şahin der., 2007, İstanbul Bilgi University Press.
Küreselleşme Çağında Göç:Kavramlar, Tartışmalar, S. G. Ihlamur-Öner & N. A. Şirin Öner der., 2012, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
Türkiye'de Yabancı İşçiler: Uluslararası Göç, İşgücü ve Nüfus Hareketleri, F. Aylan Arı der., 2007, İstanbul: Derin Yayınları.

Articles

Nancy Green (2009) Expatriation, Expatriates, and Expats: The American Transformation of a Concept. American Historical Review, 114(2), 307-328.
Wimmer, Andreas and Nina Glick Schiller (2002) Methodological nationalism & beyond. Nation state formation, migration and the social sciences. Global Networks. A Journal of Transnational Affairs 2(4): 301-334
Nowicka M. & Cieslik A. (2014) Beyond methodological nationalism in insider research with migrants. Migration Studies 2(1), 1-15.
Sager, A. (2014) Methodological Nationalism, Migration and Political Theory. Political Studies.
Steven Vertovec (1999) Conceiving and researching transnationalism. Ethnic and Racial Studies 22 (2), 447-462.
Faist T. (2000) Transnationalization in international migration: implications for the study of citizenship and culture. Ethnic and Racial Studies 23 (2), 189 222.
Massey D. S. et al. (1993) Theories of International Migration: A Review and Appraisal. Population and Development Review 19(3): 431-466.
Portes A. (2000) Immigration and the Metropolis: Reflections on Urban History. Journal of International Migration and Integration 1 (2): 153-175.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Questions/Answers
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	30
Presentation of Case Study	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	41	41
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	40	40
Presentation (including preperation)	6	20	120
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1		X
K2
K3		X
K4		X
K5	X	X	X	X
K6		X		X
K7
K8			X	X
K9			X	X
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12	X	X