GPOL 5457 -

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The New School

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Borders, Migrants, and States Spring 2009. Three credits. Alexandra Delano How do states define their interests and responsibilities regarding the management of migration, border controls, or relationships with their diaspora How do migration policies impact population flows and migrants' political, economic, and civic engagements in the host state and homeland Based on an interdisciplinary perspective, this course examines the domestic, transnational, and international factors that influence states' migration and border policies and their effects. The course focuses on the U.S.-Mexico case as the basis for discussions on state-diaspora relations, border control policies, the impact of migration policies on immigrants and their transnational activities, and the challenges of immigrant integration and migration as a foreign policy issue.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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