Roundtable Discussion on Immigration Governance

26 June 2019, 19:00
Wednesday June 26, 2019 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
 

On 26 June, we offer you a great opportunity to discuss one of the most topical issues in Europe today in a lively roundtable discussion regarding immigration policy with Justin Gest, LSE Alumnus and an Associate Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. He studies immigration and the politics of demographic change. He is the author of four books, including, with Anna Boucher, Crossroads: Comparative Immigration Regimes in a World of Demographic Change (Cambridge University Press 2018).

"How to Manage Migration?" is the issue at the centre of debate today. Immigration and people’s passionate views about its governance are reorienting our politics. Who should be admitted? For the purposes of labour or as refugees? What qualifies people for citizenship? Different countries are answering these questions in new ways, with local and global implications.

Professor Justin Gest will present a unique study of immigration governance across 30 countries in Europe, the Americas, East Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East. Relying on a database of immigration demographics in the world’s most important immigrant destinations, he will present a taxonomy and an analysis of what drives different approaches to immigration policy over space and time. In an era defined by inequality, populism, and fears of international terrorism, he will show how governments are converging toward a “Market Model” that seeks immigrants for short-term labour with fewer outlets to citizenship— an approach that resembles the increasingly contingent nature of labour markets worldwide.

Following opening remarks, the participants will be encouraged to participate in the debate.

After the event, you are invited to continue discussing with participants informally.

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