ABSTRACT
Introduction In the early twenty-first century, the dilemmas of human mobility across international borders are more evident than ever before. The economic, demographic and political drivers of migration remain powerful, yet the public hostility to migration in some receiving countries continues to gain in strength. International and intercontinental flows of labour at all skill levels are crucial to the global economy. Together with other crossborder flows – of commodities, capital, intellectual property and culture – human mobility is an integral part of globalization. Yet, states continue to regulate entry of foreigners as a symbol of national sovereignty. At a time when regulatory frameworks for finance, trade and many other aspects of international cooperation have been adopted, global governance of migration remains conspicuous mainly for its absence.
