Date of Award
1-1-2019
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
Josef Korbel School of International Studies, International Studies
First Advisor
Timothy D. Sisk, Ph.D.
Keywords
Algeria, Borders, Migration, Policy, Security, Sovereignty
Abstract
Located between sub-Saharan Africa and southern Europe on the edge of the Mediterranean the country of Algeria has experienced the challenges of a transit state in attempting to prevent irregular migration through its territory. The question guiding this research aimed to explore the conditions under which and with what regard to sovereignty do countries that experience extensive through-migration adopt global governance norms and implement policies which contribute to the broader international goals of safe, orderly and regular migration. This research project examines findings from an expert survey which indicate that, despite a strong sovereignty ethic, Algeria approaches irregular migration governance from a domestic security angle with a priority on maintaining public order and satisfaction. Furthermore, findings from a policy assessment based on the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Migration Governance Framework (MiGOF) revealed the causes for such an approach to be based more a lack of internal consistency rather than deliberate sovereignty assertion in response to external pressure.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Brittany Van Soest
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
139 p.
Recommended Citation
Van Soest, Brittany R., "Migration Governance in Countries of Transit: Assessing Policy Implications in Algeria" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1630.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1630
Copyright date
2019
Discipline
International relations, Near Eastern studies