Migracije u nacionalnom kontekstu – mapiranje istraživačkih izazova

Abstract

Savremene migracije stanovništva odlikuju se dinamičnom prirodom, te je od izuzetne važnosti da naučna saznanja, kao i mere javnih politika budu zasnovani na aktuelnim istraživanjima i tačnim i ažuriranim podacima. Jednako značajni mogu biti kako teorijski radovi koji objašnjavaju pojedine fenomene i koncepte, tako i empirijski radovi koji osvetljavaju konkretne probleme u procesu formulisanja ili sprovođenja mera javne politike. U nameri da se ukaže na jasne veze između nalaza sadržanih u nacionalnim časopisima međunarodnog značaja (u kategoriji M24) u Republici Srbiji i potreba kreatora javnih politika u oblasti migracija, identifikovan je i analiziran 41 rad u tri specifična tematska polja: migracije i razvoj, integracija migranata i upravljanje migracijama. Analiziranjem istraživačkih trendova, pristupa, tema i nalaza u domaćim naučnim radovima izvedeni su određeni zaključci i date su preporuke. Na osnovu detaljne analize utvrđeno je da izabrani radovi mogu poslužiti kao pouzdan i koristan izvor saznanja za donosioce odluka u procesu kreiranja javnih politika, što je od velike važnosti za koncipiranje efikasnih i pravovremenih odgovora države na izazove u sferi migracionih fenomena.

Contemporary migration is characterized by its very dynamic nature. In that sense, it is extremely important that scientific knowledge, academic research, as well as the public policy measures, be based on current research and accurate data sets. Furthermore, theoretical papers explaining relevant phenomena and concepts could be equally relevant and useful like the empirical ones, putting more light on the specific problems in the process of creating and implementing public policies. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the links between the topics in scientific papers and policymakers’ needs through the desk analysis of the leading Serbian national scientific journals in the areas of social sciences and humanities. The analysis of 41 papers in total was related to the identification of three specific migration topics: migration and development, integration and migration governance. Through comparison between the global research trends and the national approaches and findings certain conclusions were drawn and recommendations were given. Detailed analysis led to findings that some of the selected academic research could be a reliable and useful source for the decision makers. This is a necessary step for development of efficient and timely state responses to existing and future challenges brought by migration.