The findings from the first dimension "Governing times of crisis" highlight that, although a ‘migration crisis’ (in fact, crisis in general) is often perceived as an ephemeral phenomenon, there are some structural dimensions that alter migration dynamics at the global level, contributing to ‘migration crises’. The project identified what and who defines a ‘migration crisis’, introducing the migration as crisis framework. We then turn to the EU’s response to the migration ‘crisis’: more specifically, to the reconfiguration of EU migration governance by the crisis discourse. Lastly, we explored how forced migration governance functions as a state-making strategy for different state and non-state actors in origin, transit, and host countries.
In the second dimension "Governing spaces of crisis", we addressed the tension between territorial sovereignty and the networked dispersion of people across Europe and its neighbouring countries. The tension relates to the multiple dimensions of governance — between international frameworks, regional or bilateral partnerships, national policies and local initiatives— as well as the importance of responses to migration flows provided by diverse actors including pro-refugee civil society, diaspora organisations, coalitions of diverse pro refugee actors, opponents to refugee reception, etc. We introduced the concept of "battlegrounds of migration", which deepens understanding on the multilevel governance of asylum and immigration as well as "refugee rentier states in the Global South". Focusing on the local level, we examined the role of the civil sector in refugee reception and integration. The project findings serve to highlight the need for models of integration that are transnational and multi-scalar.
Regarding the exploitation and dissemination throughout the project:
- At least 50 peer-reviewed articles were published in high-impact journals by members of the MAGYC team, listed on MAGYC website and promoted on MAGYC Twitter (eg: Adamson, F. B., & Tsourapas, G. (2020). The Migration State in the Global South: Nationalizing, Developmental, and Neoliberal Models of Migration Management. International Migration Review, 54(3), 853-882)
- The MAGYC team participated in at least 60 conferences, workshops and webinars (APSA Annual Meeting (eg: August 2019, Washington, USA), Annual Convention of the International Studies Association - ISA (April 2022, Nashville, USA; March 2023, Montreal, Canada)
- 10 policy briefs were developed, presented to policy makers through policy forums and are available on MAGYC website (eg NEGOTIATING CIRCULAR MIGRATION FROM NIGER TO LIBYA AND BACK: BETWEEN POLICIES AND NON-POLICIES)
- The MAGYC team organized/participated to 9 policy forums (notably ULiège organized a policy dialogue entitled "Political consequences of Asylum and Migration “Crisis” in the EU and Its Neighborhood " in Bruxelles in February 2023)
- The MAGYC team organized a final dissemination event (including a public keynote address followed by a roundtable) in Science Po Paris, gathering a total number of about 110 persons
- 7 infographics summarizing the project key findings were shared on social media (Twitter and Facebook) and are available on MAGYC website
- A summary report of the project presenting the main key findings and policy recommendations has been widely shared on social media (Twitter an Facebook) and is available on MAGYC website
