Empire’s Edge: Migration, Conflict, and the Politics of Decolonization. This project aims to develop a new framework to explain the three-decade deadlock in global decolonisation and address the gap i

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Empire’s Edge: Migration, Conflict, and the Politics of Decolonization. This project aims to develop a new framework to explain the three-decade deadlock in global decolonisation and address the gap in understanding why some colonies have independence movements whereas others do not. Through survey experiments, supervised text analysis and fieldwork in five Pacific non-self-governing territories, this research expects to generate new knowledge on how migration drives contemporary anti-colonial conflicts. Expected outcomes include a theory explaining how institutional arrangements surrounding migration can exacerbate or ameliorate sovereignty disputes, benefiting Australian and United Nations officials by identifying pathways to the resolution of ongoing conflicts that threaten regional stability.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4408 - Political Science. Lead: Dr Lachlan McNamee