This book analyzes the governance of illegal immigrants in ethnic areas along China’s southwest border. Since China is not an immigrant country and lacks an immigrant culture, the goals of law enforcement departments are limited to sanfeirenyuan (three types of illegal persons: illegal immigrants, illegal residents, and illegal employees). The transformation of sanfeirenyuan, an issue that has plagued China for many years, into an “illegal immigration” governance issue that is of general concern to the international community, has led to fundamental changes in research methods and research topics. The research presented here makes the issue China now faces part of global issues; by using the “worldview on China’s issues” to assess current problems, it can also show how “China’s solutions can be applied to global issues.”
The unique feature of this book is that it approaches the issue of illegal immigration as an unconscious crisis. Accordingly, it holds substantial value in terms of exploring the theoretical basis of and governance methods for maintaining national security in the context of globalization, as well as the early warning mechanisms and crisis management in the context of China’s national security. Since China has a long southwest border, the stability and security of border ethnic areas have long played a decisive role in the stability and security of the country as a whole: if the frontiers are stable, the country enjoys enhanced security. Consequently, investigating the governance mechanism for illegal immigrants in the ethnic areas of the southwest border is of considerable practical relevance.
This book offers a valuable asset for researchers in related fields and can be used as a reference book for students of national security. It also benefits practitioners in relevant management departments.
Author(s): Gang Luo
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 172
City: Singapore
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Topic Selection and Its Significance
2 Literature Review
3 Research Design and Main Approaches
References
2 Overview of Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
1 Definitions and Clarifications of Core Concepts
1.1 Frontier and Border
1.2 Migration and Illegal Migration
1.3 Governance and Illegal Immigration Governance
2 Categories and Characteristics of Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
2.1 Overview of the Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
2.2 Categories and Characteristics of the Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
3 Current Situation of Illegal Immigration in Hekou County
3.1 Locations and Methods of Investigation
3.2 Current Situation of Illegal Immigrants
References
3 Causes of Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
1 Current Theories of the Causes of Illegal Immigration
1.1 Overseas Theories Regarding the Causes of Illegal Immigration and Their Limitations
1.2 Explanations and Implications of the Theories on the Causes of Illegal Immigration Proposed by Chinese Scholars
2 Complicated and Special Causes of Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
2.1 Rapid Economic and Social Development as Major Pull Factors
2.2 Easy Illegal Border Crossing Due to Unique Geological Environment and Lax Border Management
2.3 Optimal Immigration: Costs and Risks of Immigration
2.4 Current Conditions and Policies in Yunnan’s Neighboring Countries as Push Factors
References
4 Impact of Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
1 Political, Economic and Social Impact
1.1 Disrupting Border Security
1.2 Threatening Public Safety
1.3 Triggering Criminal Activities
2 Impact on Population Security
2.1 Population Size
2.2 General Competence of the Population
3 Impact on National Self-Identification
3.1 Theoretical Hypotheses
3.2 Conclusion
4 Impact on International Relations
4.1 Illegal Immigration Has Significant Implications for International Relations
4.2 Illegal Immigration and China-Vietnam Relations
References
5 Practices of Illegal Immigration Governance in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
1 The Governing Bodies
1.1 Vertical Structure of Governing Bodies
1.2 Horizontal Structure of Governing Bodies
2 Governing Methods
2.1 Basis of Governance
2.2 Difficulties in Governance
2.3 Judicial Assistance
References
6 Policy Response to Illegal Immigration in Yunnan Border Areas with a High Concentration of Ethnic Minorities
1 Border Policies
1.1 What China Can Learn from Border Policy in France, the US and Russia
1.2 China’s Border Policies: Establishment and Basic Principles
2 The Rule of Law
2.1 Legislation
2.2 Law Enforcement
3 Overcoming Difficulties
3.1 Border Management
3.2 Legal Status
References
7 Conclusion: Building China’s Illegal Immigration Governance System
Afterword
Bibliography
