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GAPS’ Working Paper Series ‘Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond’ features recent research output by the team members of 17 partner institutions involved in the Horizon Europe GAPS project, and is open to all researchers working on similar topics.
We welcome proposals for Working Papers from researchers. Please contact: soner.barthoma@crs.uu.se
For further paper submission rules and author guidelines, more information will be available here.
This Country Dossier focusing on Greece is part of Work Package 7 of the GAPs project. It examines migrants’ experiences in Greece, both as a settlement and transit country, focusing on shifting aspirations, social integration, and mobility decisions, especially as regards the ‘pre-return phase’. The ‘pre-return phase’ is perceived broadly, to include migrants who are found in the ‘spectrum of risk…
Read MoreThe report emphasizes the significance of tailored policies to support migrant integration and calls for urgent measures to address gaps in resources and opportunities. Migrants' agency remains a key theme, as they navigate complex migration and return pathways. By modeling their trajectories, the report highlights diverse experiences, including onward movements, temporary…
Read MoreNigeria is a major source of asylum seekers to Europe. Yet, the EU perceive Nigeria as a safe origin country resulting in low acceptance rate of Nigerian…
Read MoreThis Country Dossier investigates the interplay between regional return governance and the European Union's external migration policies. It aims to address the prevalent Eurocentric bias in return migration studies by emphasizing the perspectives of neighboring Global South countries, which are often neglected in academic discourse. Utilizing document analysis…
Read MoreSeveral studies on return diplomacy focus on how the EU and its member states use their power and resources to shape negotiation outcomes and control migration by developing bilateral, regional, and inter-regional mechanisms and through international organizations. As a result, studies on return (migration)…
Read MoreThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) return crisis-affected populations as part of their humanitarian interventions under the assumption that return represents a solution to the initial displacement. This assumption raises the question of…
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