Border Control without Walls: Managing Migration with Foreign Aid (Elements in Global Development Studies) - Softcover

Gamso, Jonas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009581627 ISBN 13: 9781009581622

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Immigration to Western nations has risen sharply, fueling political backlash and the ascent of far-right, nativist policymakers who favor restrictive migration policies. Yet such restrictions are unlikely to succeed over the long term because they fail to address the root causes that drive people to seek better lives abroad. Foreign aid has long been viewed as a tool for tackling these underlying causes, though its effectiveness in shaping migration remains contested. The recent curtailment of aid by the same governments advancing migration restrictions creates a pivotal moment to reconsider the role and design of aid programs. This volume contributes to that effort by offering a systematic assessment of the intersections between aid and international migration. It identifies four distinct pathways through which aid affects migration and a fifth feedback pathway through which migration influences the allocation of aid, providing a comprehensive framework for future research and policymaking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009581627
• ISBN 13: 9781009581622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98