Associate Professor Nicola Piper

Research Interests

Nicola Piper’s research interests lie in the influence of civil society actors on the governance of migration (‘governance from below’) at multiple institutional levels (global, regional, local), with specific focus on the promotion and advancement of migrants’ rights. She has been working on developing a concept of “migrant rights” beyond dominant legalistic approaches as well as classical citizenship conceptions.

The current phase of her research agenda revolves around issues of organisational evolution which matters to rights delivery, enforcement and monitoring as well as changes in organisational membership, perceptions of solidarity and political organising as the result of a transnationalising, globalized world of work.

Nicola’s focus is in the Asia-pacific region but she has also conducted fieldwork in Latin America and Europe.

Current Teaching

• HRTD6903 - Dynamics of Human Rights Violations

Publications

Books:

Co-authored book

• Grugel, J.B. and Piper, N. (2007) Critical Perspectives on Global Governance: Rights and Regulation in Governing Regimes, London: Routledge

Edited Books

• Hujo, K. and Piper, N. (eds) (2010) South-South Migration: Implications for Social Policy and Development, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
• Piper, N. (ed) (2008) New Perspectives on Gender and Migration – Rights, Entitlements and Livelihoods, London: Routledge
• Lorente, B., Piper, N., Shen, H.H., Yeoh, B.A. (eds) (2005) Asian Migrations: Sojourning, Displacement, Homecoming and Other Travels, Singapore: Singapore University Press
• Piper, N. and Uhlin, A. (eds) (2004) Transnational Activism in Asia – Problems of Power and Democracy, London: Routledge
• Piper, N. and Roces, M. (eds) (2003) Wife or Worker? Asians Marriage and Migration, Boulder/Colorado: Rowan & Littlefield
• Gills, D.S. and Piper, N. (eds) (2002) Women and Work in Globalizing Asia, London: Routledge

Guest Edited Special Journal Issues

• Bastia, T., Piper, N. and Prieto-Carron, M. (eds) (2011) ‘Geographies of Migration, Geographies of Justice? Migration, intersectionality and human rights’, in: Environment and Planning D, vol. 43
• Piper, N. and Amber, F. (eds) (2011) ‘Female Migration Outcomes - Human Rights Perspectives’, in: Diversities – International Journal on Multicultural Societies, vol. 13(1)
• Piper, N (ed) (2009) ‘Rethinking the Migration-Development Nexus –Bringing marginalized visions and actors to the fore’, in: Population, Space and Place, vol. 15, no. 2
• Piper, N. and Ford, M. (eds) (2006) ‘Migrant NGOs and Labor Unions: A Partnership in Progress?’, Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, vol. 14, no. 9
• Piper, N. and Yeoh, B. (eds) (2005) ‘Meeting the Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Southeast and East Asia’, Asia Pacific Viewpoint, vol. 46, no. 1

Peer-reviewed international journals

• Basok, T. and Piper, N. (2012) ‘ Regulation versus Rights: Migration of Women and Global Governance Organizations in Latin American and the Caribbean’, in: Feminist Economics (special issue on ‘Gender and International Migration’ guest-edited by L. Beneria, C. D. Deere, and N. Kabeer), vol. 18(2): 1-26
• Grugel, J.B. and Piper, N. (2011) ‘Global governance, economic migration and the difficulties of social activism’, in: International Sociology , vol. 26(4):435-454
• Piper, N., and French, A. (2011) ‘Do Women Benefit from Migration? An Editorial Introduction’, in: Diversities – International Journal on Multicultural Societies, vol. 13(1): 1-4
• Mora, C., and Piper, N. (2011) ‘Notions of Rights and Entitlements Among Peruvian Female Workers in Chile’, in: Diversities – International Journal on Multicultural Societies, vol. 13(1): 5-18
• Piper, N. (2010) ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Front? – Temporary contract migration in Asia revisited from a development perspective’, in: Policy and Society, (special issue on ‘Guest Worker Programs: Friend or Foe of an Integrated Immigration Policy’ guest-edited by P. Lenard and C. Straehle), vol. 90, pp. 1-13
• Asis, M.B.A., Piper, N. and Raghuram, P. (2010) ‘Migration and development in Asia: knowledge frameworks’, in: International Migration, vol. 48(3): 76-106
• Piper, N. (2010) ‘Temporary Economic Migration and Rights Activism – an organisational perspective’, in: Ethnic and Racial Studies (special issue on Mobilization of Migrants and Minorities, guest-edited by J. Solomos and D. Pero), issue no. 1, pp. 1-33
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Temporary migration and political remittances: the role of advocacy networks in the transnationalisation of human rights’, in: European Journal of East Asian Studies (special issue on Migration and Democracy guest-edited by J. Rüland, C. Kessler und S. Rother), vol. 8(2): 215-243
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Editorial Introduction: The Complex Interconnections of the Migration-Development Nexus - a social perspective’, in: Population, Space and Place, vol. 15(2): 93-102
• Teo, Y. and Piper, N. (2009) ‘Foreigners in our homes: linking migration and family policies in Singapore’, in: Population, Space and Place, vol. 15(2): 147-159
• Grugel, J.B. and Piper, N. (2009) ‘Do rights promote development?’, in: Global Social Policy, vol. 9(1): 79-98
• Piper, N. (2008) ‘Feminisation of Migration and the Social Dimensions of development: The Asian Case’, in: Third World Quarterly (special issue guest-edited by R. Munck), vol. 29(7): 1287-1303
• Piper, N. (2008) ‘The ‘Migration-Development Nexus’ Revisited from a Rights Perspective’, in: Journal of Human Rights vol. 7: 1-18
• Asis, M.B.A. and Piper, N. (2008) ‘Researching International Labor Migration in Asia’, in: The Sociological Quarterly, vol. 49(3):423-444
• Hujo, K. and Piper, N. (2007) ‘South-South Migration: challenges for development and social policy’, in: Development, vol. 50(4): 1-7
• Piper, N. (2006) ‘Gendering the Politics of Migration’, in: International Migration Review, vol. 40(1): 133-164

Book chapters:

• Piper, N. (forthcoming) ‘Resisting Inequality: global migrant rights activism’, in: T. Bastia (ed), Migration and Inequality, Routledge (under contract; planned for publication in mid-2012)
• Piper, N. (in press) ‘Organizations and Conventions, Rights of Migrants’, in: I. Ness, P. Bellwood and H. Lee (eds), Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, Wiley-Blackwell (publication planned for 2012)
• Piper, N., Oberoi, P. and Alefsen, H. (in press) ‘Protection of the Rights of Migrants in South and South-West Asia: key issues’, in: United Nations Regional Thematic Working Group on International Migration including Human Trafficking (ed), Situation Report of International Migration in South and South-West Asia, UN: Bangkok
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  Basok, T. and Piper, N. (in press) ‘Justice for Migrants: Mobilizing a Rights-Based Understanding of Migration’, in: S. Ilcan (ed), Mobilities, Knowledge and Social Justice’, McGill-Queen’s University Press (type setting stage; planned for publication early 2012)
• Piper, N. and Rother, S. (2011) ‘Transnational Inequalities, Transnational Responses: The Politicisation of Migrant Rights in Asia’, in: B. Rehbein (ed), Globalization and Inequality in Emerging Societies, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 235-255
• Piper, N. (2011) ‘Towards a Gendered Political Economy of Migration: The ‘Feminizations’ of Migration, Work and Poverty’, in: N. Phillips (ed), Migration in the Global Political Economy , Lynne Rienner publishers, pp. 61-82
• Raghuram, P. and Piper, N. (2011) ‘Women and Global Economic Migration in Asia – eroding borders, new fixities’, in: D. Wastl-Walter (ed) Ashgate Research Companion to Border Studies, Farnham: Ashgate
• Piper, N. (2010) ‘Migration and Social Development: Organizational and Political Dimensions’, in: K. Hujo and N. Piper (eds), South-South Migration: Implications for Social Policy and Development, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 120-157
• Hujo, K. and Piper, N. (2010) ‘Linking Migration, Social Development and Policy in the South – an Introduction’, in: K. Hujo and N. Piper (eds), South-South Migration: Implications for Social Policy and Development, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-45
• Hujo, K. and Piper, N. (2010) ‘Bridging gaps in research and policy: towards inclusive migration and social policy regimes’, in: K. Hujo and N. Piper (eds), South-South Migration: Implications for Social Policy and Development, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 220-229
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Obstacles to, and opportunities for, ratification of the ICRMW in Asia’, in: P. de Guchteneire, A. Pecoud and R. Cholewinski (eds), [[i||Migration and Human Rights – The United Nations Convention on Migrant Workers’ Rights], Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 171-192
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Overview of gender and labour migration in Asia’, in: D. Ionesco and C. Aghazarm (eds), Gender and Labour Migration in Asia, Geneva: International Organization for Migration, pp. 22-42
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Concluding remarks, gender and migration - public and social policy interventions’, in: D. Ionesco and C. Aghazarm (eds), Gender and Labour Migration in Asia, Geneva: International Organization for Migration, pp. 293-297
• Piper, N. (2009) ‘Feminisation of Migration and the Social Dimensions of Development: the Asian case’, in: R. Munck (ed), Globlisation and Migration – New Issues, New Politics, London: Routledge
• Zoomers, A., Rivera-Salgado, G., Asis, M.M.B, Piper, N., Raghuram, P., ASwumbila, M., Manuh, T., Schapendonk, J. (2009) ‘Migration in a globalizing world: Knowledge, migration and development’, in: H. Molenaar, L. Box, and R. Engelhard (eds), Knowledge on the Move: Emerging Agendas for Development-oriented Research, Leiden: International Development Publications
• Piper, N. (2008) ‘Governance of Economic Migration and Transnationalization of Rights’, in: C. Gabriel and H. Pellerin (eds), Governing International Labour Migration: Current Issues, Challenges and Dilemmas, London: Routledge, pp. 182-197
• Piper, N. (2008) ‘International Migration and Gendered Axes of Stratification– Introduction’, in: N. Piper (ed), New Perspectives on Gender and Migration – Rights, Entitlements and Livelihoods, London: Routledge, pp. 1-18
• Piper, N. (2008) ‘Political Participation and Empowerment of Foreign Workers - Gendered Advocacy and Migrant Labour Organising in Southeast and East Asia’, in: N. Piper (ed), New Perspectives on Gender and Migration – Rights, Entitlements and Livelihoods, London: Routledge, pp. 249-275
• Piper, N. and Yamanaka, K. (2008) ‘Feminised Migration in East and Southeast Asia and the Securing of Livelihoods’, in: N. Piper (ed), New Perspectives on Gender and Migration – Rights, Entitlements and Livelihoods, London: Routledge, pp. 161-190
• Lindquist, J. and Piper, N. (2007) ‘From HIV to Counter-Trafficking: Institutional Continuity by a Different Name’, in: M. Lee (ed), Human Trafficking, Willan Publishing, pp. 138-158
• Ford, M. and Piper, N. (2007) ‘Southern sites of female agency: informal regimes and female migrant labour resistance in East and Southeast Asia’, in: J. Dobson and L. Seabrooke (eds), Everyday International Political Economy, Cambridge University Press, pp. 63-80
• Piper, N. and Satterthwaite, M. (2007) ‘The Rights of Migrant Women’, in: R. Cholewinski, R. Perruchoud and E. Macdonald (eds), International Migration Law – Developing Paradigms and Key Challenges, The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press, pp. 237-254