MIGRATION REGULATION
LAW4MIR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The unit treats international migration and movement of people as an important aspect as globalisation. Students will develop an understanding of the factors which drive migration and movement and the impacts on sending and receiving States. The focus is on the principles and instruments of international law which purport to limit the rights of States to control the transborder flow of people for economic reasons. The unit will consider how national differences influence the law and practice of regulation in relation to commercial activity, labour markets, national sovereignty, human rights and social justice.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Savitri Taylor
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Huddled Masses and Uncertain Shores: Insights into Irregular Migration | Recommended | B. Ghosh, | MARTINUS NIJHOFF PUBLISHERS, 1998 |
| Readings | International Trade and Migration in the APEC Region | Recommended | P. J. Lloyd and L. S. Williams (eds), | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1998 |
| Readings | Transnational Citizenship: Membership and Rights in International Migration | Recommended | R. Baubock, | ALDERSHOT, 1994 |