The Migration–Extremism Fallacy
(Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs) An Uzbek nanny stood outside a Moscow metro station in 2016, waving the severed head of a child and screaming “I am a terrorist!”…
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Caress Schenk
10 posts
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Affiliation
Nazarbayev University
Expertise
Immigration, Nationalism, Informal Politics and Administration, Russia, Kazakhstan
During the pandemic, Russia and the U.S. have these 3 things in common
(Monkey Cage) During the covid-19 crisis, Russia’s authoritarianism is on full display. Surveillance technologies, global power plays, misinformation and government propaganda make easy fodder for critics of Russia’s coronavirus response.…
Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia
Caress Schenk (Nazarbayev University) discusses migration management in Russia and how public policy, the federal system, and patronage are emplyed to handle conflicting demands. Schenk Podcast .mp3 Episode 20
Why Control Immigration? Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia
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Russian Immigration Control: Symbol Over Substance
(PONARS Policy Memo) Russia’s immigration system is consistently presented as draconian and inhumane. Human rights organizations, mass media, and scholars alike use labor slavery, violations of rights, and vulnerable migrants excluded…
Why Control Immigration? Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia [NEW BOOK]
Migration management in Russia is a window into how public policy, the federal system, and patronage are used to manage conflicting demands. This multi-level balancing act demonstrates the importance of…
Schenk syllabus Spring 2016
Document: Schenk PLS 431 Politics and Governance of the Russian Federation.pdf
Labour Migration in the Eurasian Economic Union
(E-Int'l Relations) One of the key points of contention leading to the Ukrainian crisis was the debate over whether to sign the Association Agreement, aiming to increase Ukraine’s integration with the…
New Policy Memo: Labor Migration in the Eurasian Union: Will Freedom of Movement Trump Domestic Controls?
(Guest contribution by Caress Schenk) In preparation for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens’ full access to the EU labor market in January 2014, UK Prime Minister David Cameron proposed a new policy…
Labor Migration in the Eurasian Union: Will Freedom of Movement Trump Domestic Controls?
(Guest contribution) In preparation for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens’ full access to the EU labor market in January 2014, UK Prime Minister David Cameron proposed a new policy agenda that would…