ROLE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION: THE CASE OF AVRR

2024-2-16
Değirmencioğlu Gökçe, Burçin
This thesis aims to provide an in-depth analysis of intergovernmental organizations’ role in global migration governance. Migration is an issue that has gained increased importance on the global agenda and requires coordinated action by multiple stakeholders. In the global governance process for migration, IGOs emerged as critical actors. However, IGOs’ power and authority have been an issue of dispute. The thesis unveils the strengths and weaknesses of different modes of governance to underline that IGOs may undertake the role of governor by embracing a soft and indirect mode of governance, namely orchestration. This study will utilize the orchestration mode of governance as a framework to understand IGOs’ facilitative and coordinating role in the global governance process, elaborating on how voluntarily enlisted NGOs could enhance IGO’s influence. IOM is the main organization acting in coordination and organization of migration-related issues and promoting global governance efforts. The thesis will examine IOM’s role as an orchestrator in the global governance of Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration to demonstrate IOM’s role in the governance process.
Citation Formats
B. Değirmencioğlu Gökçe, “ROLE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION: THE CASE OF AVRR,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2024.