THEMATIC ARTICLES: ECONOMIC MIGRATION IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION: Globalisation and Migration: Is the World Transforming into a Borderless One?

Globalisation has radically transformed the world in many ways, one of which is the unprecedented numbers of people migrating across international borders. Starting from the end of the Cold War, there were scholarly predictions that the forces of globalisation would eventually render international borders irrelevant, leading to a borderless world. Migration, however, appears to be an area where the importance of international borders remains strong. Contemporary developments across the world suggest that real and/or perceived negative effects of international migration often lead to international borders becoming strengthened, disrupting migration flows. This paper examines both sides of the debate about whether we are becoming a borderless world in relation to migration today, in light of contemporary events and developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]