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Title: The external dimension of Italian migration policy in the wider Mediterranean
Authors: Rosina, M
Fontana, I
Keywords: Italy;Mediterranean;migration;policy;externalization
Issue Date: 20-May-2024
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
Citation: Rosina, M. and Fontana, I. (2024) 'The external dimension of Italian migration policy in the wider Mediterranean', Mediterranean Politics, 0 (ahead of print), pp. 1 - 32. doi: 10.1080/13629395.2024.2355033.
Abstract: This article provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the external dimension of Italy’s migration policy (EXMIPO) in the broader Mediterranean, over the past three decades. Building on an original dataset spanning over 30 years and 125 instruments, it investigates how and to what extent Italy cooperated with countries of origin and transit in the management of migration flows. The article argues that the external dimension of Italy’s migration policy is far richer than initially expected. From the immediate neighbourhood, Italy’s EXMIPO has gradually extended well beyond its geographical borders. If initially, it relied on a strategy of issue-linkage between quotas and return agreements, this gradually faded away in favour of more informal tools. While governments’ political ideology did not play a key role in defining the direction of Italy’s EXMIPO tools, we find that the evolving dynamics of migratory flows, and the pursuit of flexible tools to promptly address rising numbers, were crucial aspects behind the country’s external migration policy.
Description: Data availability statement: The dataset underpinning this publication can be accessed at https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/depmi-dimensione-esterna-politica-migratoria-itali_711517#4/37.34/11.34
URI: https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/29071
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2024.2355033
ISSN: 1362-9395
Other Identifiers: ORCiD: Matilde Rosina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8667-4115
ORCiD: Iole Fontanab https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-6351
Appears in Collections:Dept of Arts and Humanities Research Papers

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