POSC 136: Political Economy of International Migration

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; individual study, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour

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Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; 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 policy making, brain drain, remittances, diaspora engagement policies, and refugee policy.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 136 or POSC 136S.

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