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Sandra Lavenex

Sandra Lavenex is Professor of European and International Politics at the University of Geneva. Her research focuses on EU migration governance, externalisation and international cooperation in migration policy.

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Europe’s Migration Promises Are Building A Dangerous Expectation Trap

Arjen Leerkes, Maurizio Ambrosini and Sandra Lavenex

Stricter return rules and border procedures sell reassurance to voters, but the evidence suggests Europe cannot deliver what politicians promise.