Migration and Development

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

Students explore the contemporary and dialectical relationship between migration and development. More specifically, the interactive processes of migration and development are examined through the lens of structure and agency, analyzing the constructed and constructing role of various migration and development agencies, nation states, state agencies, private companies, global enterprises, and international organizations. The impact of migration on socio-economic development is assessed as well as the impact of development on migration processes, both internal and external.