| ID | 170411 |
| Title Proper | Human rights, domestic politics, and informal agreements |
| Other Title Information | parliamentary challenges to international cooperation on migration management |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Reslow, Natasja |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Developed and developing countries are increasingly cooperating on migration management, and human rights NGOs have harshly criticised these instruments for cooperation. This article asks how and to what extent parliaments are challenging policies for international cooperation on migration management. On the one hand parliaments have traditionally been described as ‘moral tribunes’ in international relations, due to their principled support for human rights. On the other hand, parliaments are increasingly operating in political systems marked by anti-immigrant sentiment and increased support for right-wing populist parties. How do parliaments navigate between these two poles when it comes to international cooperation on migration management? Based on examples from Australia, the EU and Israel, this article shows that the use of non-legally binding instruments for cooperation limits the formal role of parliaments, but also and more importantly that there is a lack of political will to scrutinise these instruments and hold executives to account (notwithstanding attempts by some members of parliament or some political groupings to challenge policies through informal means). The lack of political contestation implies that, as far as migration management is concerned, ‘politics stop at the water's edge’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 73, No.6; Dec 2019: p. 546-563 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol: 73 No 6 |
| Key Words | European Union ; Israel ; Australia ; Parliaments ; Migration Management |