FANTASY AND FACT IN IMMIGRATION POLITICS AND POLICY
Emeritus Professor Alan Hirsch, Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town; Senior Research Fellow New South Institute; Professorial Research Associate, SOAS, University of London
Friday 31 January 1.00–2.00 pm and Saturday 1 February 1.00–2.00 pm COURSE FEES R220; Staff and students R110
In many parts of the world, migration is seen to be a sticky political and economic problem. Migrants have become weaponised in political debates globally and in South Africa. Why is that happening now? What are the real challenges that immigration policy poses? Are immigration policies in South Africa fit for purpose, and how well are they implemented? Are there solutions that would satisfy all or most stakeholders? This course will address these questions at a global level and look at South African policies and options.
Lecture titles
- Myth and reality in global migration trends and immigration policies
- Are we getting migration policy right in South Africa? How can we improve it?
Recommended reading and viewing
Alan Hirsch BBC interview on the role of migration policy in South Africa’s 2024 general election. https://nsi.org.za/media/alan-hirsch-bbc-interview-migration/
Alan Hirsch SABC Interview on South Africa’s Migration White Paper. https://nsi.org.za/media/alan-hirsch-sabc-news-south-africa-migration-white-paper/
de Haas, H. 2024. ‘Changing the migration narrative: on the power of discourse, propaganda and truth distortion’. IMI Working Paper No. 181/PACES Project Working Paper No. 3. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
Hirsch, A. 2024. ‘South Africa’s migration policy mess: Where did it come from and can it be fixed?’ New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy. Issue 92. https://nsi.org.za/publications/alan-hirsch-south-africa-migration-policy/
https://www.iss.nl/en/media/2024-06-pacesimi-181-wp-n3dehaasfinal
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