This episode featuring Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine, focuses on the upsurge of forcibly displaced persons and migrants, gaps in rights protections, and recent global governance initiatives. The discussion centers on Dr. Micinski's recent publication UN Global Compacts: Governing Migrants and Refugees (Routledge, 2021) and his forthcoming book Delegating Responsibility: International Cooperation on Migration in the European Union (University of Michigan Press, 2022).