This chapter asks how the notion of ‘two-step approaches’ help us navigate migration theory, and examines how the concept of aspirations can be employed in this process. It was originally presented at a colloquim organized by the he Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the International Migration Institute (IMI) in October 2019.
Carling, Jørgen (2020) Two-step approaches and the concept of aspirations in migration theory, in Renewing the migration debate. Building disciplinary and geographical bridges to explain global migration (KNAW Academy Colloquium). Amsterdam: The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the International Migration Institute (IMI) (37–45).
