Interregionalizmus a externalizácia migračných politík: Vplyv na regionálnu mobilitu v rámci ECOWAS

• Thesis title in thesis language (Slovak): Interregionalizmus a externalizácia migračných politík: Vplyv na regionálnu mobilitu v rámci ECOWAS
• Thesis title in Czech: Interregionalizmus a externalizácia migračných politík: Vplyv na regionálnu mobilitu v rámci ECOWAS
• Thesis title in English: Interregionalism and the externalisation of migration policies: Implications for regional mobility within ECOWAS
• Key words: Interregionalismus; migrační politiky; mobilita; Evropská unie; ECOWAS
• English key words: Interregionalism; migration policies; mobility; European Union; ECOWAS
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2024/2025
• Thesis type: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: slovenština
• Department: Department of Social Geography and Regional Development (31-340)
• Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Tomáš Havlíček, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
• Date of registration: 13.01.2025
• Date of assignment: 13.01.2025
• Confirmed by Study dept. on: 22.01.2025
• Study form: full-time
• Advisors: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Kotýnek Krotký, Ph.D.

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Preliminary scope of work

Cieľom tejto diplomovej práce je preskúmať, ako migračné politiky Európskej únie ovplyvňujú voľný pohyb osôb a regionálnu integráciu v západoafrickom regióne ECOWAS. Práca sa zameriava na vzťah medzi EÚ a ECOWAS a skúma, aké sú možné konflikty medzi politikami a nástrojmi externalizácie migrácie a politikou regionálnej spolupráce v tomto regióne. Cieľom je identifikovať, či migračné politiky EÚ podporujú alebo narúšajú regionálnu integráciu a aký vplyv majú na vnútroregionálnu mobilitu v západnej Afrike.
Výskumné otázky:

Ako externalizácia migračných politík EÚ ovplyvňuje voľný pohyb osôb v rámci regiónu ECOWAS?
Aké dôsledky majú externalizačné migračné projekty na politiku regionálnej integrácie a spolupráce v rámci ECOWAS?

Metodológia:
Práca využije kvalitatívnu analýzu politických dokumentov, správ z regionálnych organizácií (ECOWAS, EÚ) a sekundárne zdroje. Prípadová štúdia jednej vybranej krajiny z ECOWAS (napríklad Niger alebo Senegal) poskytne konkrétny pohľad na implementáciu externalizačných politík a ich vplyv na miestne komunity a migráciu.

Preliminary scope of work in English

The aim of this thesis is to examine how the European Union's migration policies affect the free movement of people and regional integration in the West African ECOWAS region. The thesis focuses on the relationship between the EU and ECOWAS and examines the possible conflicts between policies and instruments of externalisation of migration and the politics of regional cooperation in the region. The aim is to identify whether EU migration policies promote or undermine regional integration and what impact they have on intra-regional mobility in West Africa.
Research questions:

How does the externalisation of EU migration policies affect the free movement of people within the ECOWAS region?
What are the implications of externalising migration projects on regional integration and cooperation policies within ECOWAS?

Methodology:
The thesis will use qualitative analysis of policy documents, reports from regional organisations (ECOWAS, EU) and secondary sources. A case study of one selected ECOWAS country (e.g. Niger or Senegal) will provide a concrete insight into the implementation of externalisation policies and their impact on local communities and migration.