The IRMA project is informed by the wider theoretical framework of globalization studies which point to the erosion of the sovereignty and independence of the nation state. Globalization is a multi-faceted and multi-level phenomenon: economically it involves the elimination of countries’ trade boundaries and the development of global multinational corporations. At the cultural level it signifies to … Continue reading Concept paper IRMA: Governing Irregular Migration: States, Migrants and Intermediaries at the Age of Globalisation