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'I know, therefore I (don't) go': the role of information in migration decision-making and irregular migration governance

par Van Dessel, Julia
Référence 'I know, therefore I (don't) go': the role of information in migration decision-making and irregular migration governance
Publication Publié, 2023-07-04

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This chapter presents a review of the literature that examines the role of information in migration decision-making, trajectories, and governance. The first part explores how this concept has been mobilised in classical theories of international migration, and attempts to identify the strategies and resources specific to irregular migration. It shows that migrants’ informational practices depend on their perception of opportunities and risks, the mobilisation of their social network, and their level of trust in the source of the message. The second part looks at the role that information control has acquired in contemporary migration governance, both through the implementation of ‘information campaigns’ in countries of origin, transit, and destination, and through the collection and use of data on migration flows and the individual characteristics of migrants. In conclusion, this chapter invites further research to explore the fundamental complementarity between strategies of information provision and gathering in the fight against unwanted migration.