The attentive observer of globalization is at least intuitively aware of the centrality of the
issue of migration. Migration plays a major role in the complex (and unclear) process of …

Long established as the leading textbook on migration and used by students and scholars
alike all over the world, this fully revised and updated sixth edition continues to offer an …

The migration literature has identified various feedback mechanisms which explain why,
once started, migration processes tend to become partly self-perpetuating, leading to the …

Growing social and economic inequalities, and consequently, unfulfilled life aspirations
trigger the migration intentions of millions, if not billions of people around the world. Surveys …

In order to contextualise the papers in this special issue, this paper presents an overview
and framework for understanding the importance of East–West migration in Europe …

This paper elaborates an aspirations–capabilities framework to advance our understanding
of human mobility. Arguing in favour of conceptual eclecticism to bridge disciplinary and …

There is considerable interest among European politicians and policymakers in the factors
influencing the destination preferences of refugees and other migrants. Drawing on in‐depth …

An effective and durable policy response to the current 'migration crisis' in Europe requires a
better understanding of the causes of migration more broadly. Much has been said about …

Sub-Saharan African migration towards the European Union (EU) belongs to one of the
most stigmatized forms of migration of the 21st century. It is strongly characterized by EU's …

Why, every year, tens of thousands of people are willing to risk their lives in perilous
voyages across Africa and the Mediterranean Sea? Why do they face such an ordeal to …