Lori Awarded APSA Best Book Prize
Noora Lori, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was awarded the 2020 Best Book Prize from the Migration and Citizenship section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for her book Offshore Citizens: Permanent Temporary Status in the Gulf.
Lori’s book explains why and how states make people wait for citizenship. She argues that the strategic use of delays in the issuance of identity papers is a key way that states manage scarcity and privilege subnational groups. This work draws from her dissertation on citizenship policies in the United Arab Emirates, which was awarded the Best Dissertation Award by the Migration and Citizenship section of the APSA in 2014.
When asked to comment on the award, Lori said the following:
I am delighted to receive this book award from the Migration and Citizenship section of APSA. It is really rewarding to see so many years of work come to fruition. It is an absolute honor to receive this recognition from my peers.
A full list of Best Book award winners can be viewed here.
Noora Lori’s research broadly focuses on the political economy of migration, the development of security institutions and international migration control, and the establishment and growth of national identity systems. She is particularly interested in the study of temporary worker programs and racial hierarchies in comparative perspective. Regionally, her work examines the shifting population movements accompanying state formation in the Persian Gulf, expanding the study of Middle East politics to include historic and new connections with East Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Lori is the Founding Director of the Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking. Read more about her here.