TY  - JOUR
TI  - PUTTING PEOPLE LAST: LESSONS FROM THE REGULATION OF MIGRATION IN RUSSIA AND TAJIKISTAN
T2  - Public Administration Issues
IS  - Public Administration Issues
KW  - Russia
KW  - Tajikistan
KW  - migration policy
KW  - migration regime
KW  - migration mechanism
AB  - This paper analyses the recent developments and general direction of migration policy in two former Soviet Union countries - Russia and Tajikistan - from the lens of the current narrative in the field of migration research, paying attention to the economic and demographic reasons for migration, its legal and political framework, and the nascent integration and inclusion programs. While explaining the roots of the existing migration policy, and distinguishing between the migration policies of sending and receiving countries, the paper defines such terms as migration regime, migration mechanisms and migration regulations. The paper concludes that Russian migration policy reflects the inconsistency between the de jure liberal principles/ norms and their de facto restrictive application. The deeply embedded desire to limit an influx of the "Other" in Russia presents a serious threat to migration policy and the future economic development of the country. By contrast, while developing a comprehensive legislation, Tajikistan lacks the political will and resources to monitor its implementation and progressively demand the delivery of the results.
AU  - Olga Gulina
AU  - Leah Utyasheva
UR  - https://vgmu.hse.ru/en/2016--5/200328250.html
PY  - 2016
SP  - 92-118
VL  -