Formation of International Migration System in Post-Soviet Eurasia

Abstract

The author considers the post-soviet states within the frames of the international migration systems concept. She proves that the growing interstate cooperation between the CIS countries in the field of migration management is to be based on understanding of the post-soviet territory as a single migration system connected by numerous historical, social, economic, political, demographic, ethno-cultural, and geographical factors. This approach is proposed as a basis to improve coordination between national migration policies in the states of the region as well as to develop a common regional migration management concept.