Invented, invited and instrumentalised spaces: conceptualising non-state actor engagement in regional migration governance in West Africa.
This paper analyses the engagement of non-state actors (NSAs) in regional migration policy processes in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It identifies four categories of NSAs – non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society organisations (CSOs), academia and the media –...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 48; no. 12; pp. 2945 - 2964 |
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