This book analyses the crucial dilemmas faced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and their implications, not only for immigration policy, but also for the global agenda in the field of development, human rights, security or climate change. Once small and relatively marginal, the IOM joined the United Nations in 2016 and now exerts a strong influence on global migration governance. In line with the UN mandate, it seeks to promote a multilateral approach to migration and to uphold the human rights of migrants and their role in global socio-economic prosperity. Yet, as an intergovernmental institution, it also aligns on the priorities of governments in terms of border control and security.
This book is essential reading for students, scholars and practitioners in International Relations, Migration Studies, and Global Governance, as well as policymakers and NGO professionals seeking to understand the complexities of contemporary migration management. The work spans multiple disciplines including political science, international law, development studies, and human rights, examining how migration intersects with broader global challenges such as climate change, security concerns, and socio-economic development.
The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Geopolitics.
This book analyses the crucial dilemmas faced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and their implications, not only for immigration policy, but also for the global agenda in the field of development, human rights, security or climate change.
Introduction: Rethinking the International Organization for Migration
1.
International Organisations Are People, Too: IOMs Role as Coordinator of the
UN Migration Network and the Socialisation of International Organisations
2.
Framing Migration as Adaptation: IOMs Aspirations to Manage Climate
Migration
3. Do It Yourself! Pedagogical Performances, Technical Expertise,
and Crimmigration Control in the IOMs Capacity-Building Practices in Nigeria
4. The Datafication of Borders in Global Context: The Role of the
International Organization for Migration
5. The Symbolic Power of Knowledge
Practices: The International Organization for Migrations Anti-Trafficking
Politics in North Africa
6. Were an Organization that Does Stuff: The
International Organization for Migration, Logistics and Expert Authority in
Migration Governance
7. Beneficiary-Ownership? Redemptive Knowledge and
Policy-Making on Migration in West Africa
8. The Role of Local Staff in the
International Organization for Migration (IOM)s State-Building Work in
Djibouti: A Postcolonial Perspective
Sabine Dini is Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University Clermont Auvergne, France. Her research focuses on the governance of international migration in the Horn of Africa. She is a consultant for international organizations, like the IOM, the European Union, and the World Bank.
Shoshana Fine is Assistant Professor at the European School of Political and Social Sciences, France. Her research interests are in migration and borders, Europe, international organisations and the relationship between knowledge and governing interventions. She is the author of Mobility and Borders in Turkey (2018).
Antoine Pécoud is Professor of Sociology at the University Sorbonne Paris Nord, France. His research focuses on the global governance of migration and the role of international organizations in migration policy.
