Joanne van Selm
Joanne van Selm, a former MPI Senior Policy Analyst and Nonresident Fellow, is an independent researcher on migration and refugee issues. Dr. van Selm is Co-Editor of the Journal of Refugee Studies (Oxford University Press) and affiliated as a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
Dr. van Selm has extensive experience in policy and academic research on EU migration, asylum, and refugee issues. She worked closely with the Greek and Dutch presidencies of the European Union during 2003 and 2004. She also conducted studies for the European Commission, including on the feasibility of resettlement and on the transfer of protection status.
Dr. van Selm, who is the author of several books and articles, has previously held posts as Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and the Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, and holds a PhD in international relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom.
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Migration in the Netherlands: Rhetoric and Perceived Reality Challenge Dutch Tolerance
The Netherlands depends on immigration for population growth, yet populism is reshaping its immigration debate.
Macedonia: At a Quiet Crossroads
Macedonia’s migration crossroads reflects economic pressure, diaspora influence, and EU-driven reforms amid regional tensions.
The New 'Boat People': Ensuring Safety and Determining Status
This report examines the approaches to interception and rescue of “boat people,” and evaluates their distinct humanitarian needs as well as possible solutions to maritime migration.
The Netherlands: Death of a Filmmaker Shakes a Nation
Theo Van Gogh's 2004 murder by a Dutch-born Moroccan exposed failures in the Netherlands' multicultural model and prompted new integration and immigration restrictions.
Where Migration Policy Is Made: Starting to Expose the Labyrinth of National Institutional Settings for Migration Policy Making and Implementation
This report examines an overlooked dimension of governance: the placement of migration policymaking across ministries and agencies, and how this shapes policy outcomes.
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
Post-Rose Revolution Georgia faces intertwined migration challenges.
The Hague Program Reflects New European Realities
Adopted in November 2004, the EU's Hague Program set a five-year migration and asylum agenda, but left legal immigration and integration largely to individual Member States.
EU Enlargement and the Limits of Freedom
The European Union's May 2004 expansion granted freedom of movement to ten new Member States, but 14 of the 15 prior members imposed labor market and welfare restrictions.
The Enlargement of an 'Area of Freedom, Security and Justice': Managing Migration in a European Union of 25 Members
EU enlargement to 25 members tested free movement principles, with transition restrictions and sovereignty disputes complicating a coherent common EU-wide migration policy.
The EU as a Global Player in the Refugee Protection Regime
Lack of consensus among EU Member States as to what constitutes refugee protection stalled creation of a common asylum system in the early 2000s.