Author ORCID Identifier

Feddersen - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6189-1412

Document Type

Monograph

Publication Date

6-28-2019

Publication Title

The Dynamics of Regional Migration Governance

First Page

36

Last Page

53

Abstract

Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) have become the standard for multilateral migration policy discussion over the last two decades. RCPs are geographically bounded, non-binding meetings organized voluntarily by states and promoted by international organizations. This chapter contributes to accumulating knowledge regarding the migration governance role of RCPs by investigating the South American Conference on Migration (CSM). We conduct a thematic analysis of CSM documents from its first annual meeting in 2000 until 2017 to find the most salient themes. We then examine migration-related legislation to uncover to what extent national laws incorporate regional discussion and accords. We find that, although multilateral cooperation has created a set of common standards and practices, their domestic incorporation remains uneven. This chapter sheds light on the synergy between regional-level priorities and national-level laws, revealing a limitation of regional migration governance.

Comments

This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in The Dynamics of Regional Migration Governance edited by Andrew Geddes, Marcia Vera Espinoza, Leila Hadj Abdou and Leiza Brumat, published in 2019, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Book Doi: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788119948 Chapter Doi: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788119948.00008

The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only.

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