Abstract

MORENO MENA, José Ascención  and  ANGULO CAZARES, Reynaldo. The citizen diplomacy of foundations and international organizations in the field of migration in Mexico. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.75, pp.159-196. ISSN 1665-0565.  https://doi.org/10.32870/eees.v26i75.6583.

This article analyzes citizen diplomacy conducted by international foundations and civil organizations in Mexican territory, dealing with migration issues in particular. Through six case studies, in which some of international civil organizations representatives are interviewed, it’s described how activities conducted by these international organizations search for influence, directly or indirectly, internal public policies in Mexico, as well as United States government best practices regarding migration policy. To achieve that, they develop public management transnational and transborder processes in alliance with nongovernmental actors. We claim that these actions become citizen diplomacy.

Keywords : Civil organizations; international foundations; citizen diplomacy; migration policies; Mexico.