Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; individual study, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour
Catalog page 529
Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Examines the political and economic causes and consequences of international migration. Explores the effects of migration in both sending and receiving countries and how policymakers respond to these effects. Focuses on public opinion formation, interest group politics, immigration policymaking, brain drain, remittances, diaspora engagement policies, and refugee policy.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 136 or POSC 136S.