Fragile Migration Rights - Freedom of movement in post-Soviet Russia (Paperback)

The Soviet Union comprehensively governed the mobility of its citizens by barring emigration and strictly regulating internal migration. In the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, the constitution and laws of the new Russian Federation appeared to herald a complete break with the repressiveness of the previous government. Russian law now proclaims the right of Russian citizens and residents to move around their country freely. This book examines how and why this post-Soviet legal promise of internal freedom of movement has been undermined in practice by both federal and regional policies. It thereby adds a new dimension to scholarly understanding of the nature of rights, citizenship, and law enforcement in contemporary Russia. Most contemporary works focus on the attempts of developed Northern countries to regulate migration from the global South to the global North: here Matthew Light examines the restriction of migration within Soviet and post-Soviet Russia, providing a comprehensive view into an area rarely explored within migration scholarship. Fragile Migration Rights develops a comprehensive theoretical framework to analyse this complex subject. It is essential reading for students and academics from a range of disciplines including criminology, human rights, migration studies, and political science.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship
Release date:	2018
First published:	2016
Authors:	Matthew Light
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-49433-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > Immigration law
LSN:	1-138-49433-X
Barcode:	9781138494336

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