Governing International Migration through Partnership

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Title
Governing International Migration through Partnership
Journal
Third World Quarterly
Author(s)
Kunz Rahel
ISSN-L
0143-6597
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
34
Number
7
Pages
1227-1246
Language
english
Abstract
Partnerships in international migration governance promise a cooperative approach between countries of origin, transit and destination. The literature has generally conceptualised migration partnerships as a policy instrument. This article suggests that understanding the broader transformations taking place in international migration governance under the rubric of partnership demands a novel analysis. Using a governmentality perspective, I interpret migration partnerships as an instance of neoliberal rule. Focusing on the convergence of international migration governance between the international realm and the European and North American region in particular, I demonstrate that the partnership approach frames international migration governance so as to enlist governments, migrants and particular experts in governing international migration, and invokes specific technologies of neoliberal governing which contribute to producing responsible, self-disciplined partners who can be trusted to govern themselves according to the norms established by the partnership discourse. The partnership approach is not a mere policy instrument; it goes beyond the European region and has become an essential element of the governance of international migration.
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