This book challenges the common European notions about African
migration to Europe and offers a holistic understanding of the
current situation in Africa. It advocates a need to rethink
Africa-Europe relations and view migration and borders as a
resource rather than sources of a crisis. Migrant movement from
Africa is often misunderstood and misrepresented as invasion caused
by displacement due to poverty, violent conflict and environmental
stress. To control this movement and preserve national identities,
the EU and its various member states resort to closing borders as a
way of reinforcing their migration policies. This book aims to
dismantle this stereotypical view of migration from Africa by
sharing cutting-edge research from the leading scholars in Africa
and Europe. It refutes the flawed narratives that position Africa
as a threat to the European societies, their economies and
security, and encourages a nuanced understanding of the root causes
as well as the socioeconomic factors that guide the migrants’
decision-making. With chapters written in a concise style, this
book brings together the migration and border studies in an
innovative way to delve into the broader societal impacts of both.
It also serves to de-silence the African voices in order to offer
fresh insights on African migration – a discourse dominated
hitherto by the European perspective. This book constitutes a
valuable resource for research scholars and students of Border
Studies, Migration Studies, Conflict and Security Studies, and
Development Studies seeking specialisation in these areas. Written
in an accessible style, it will also appeal to a more general
public interested in gaining a fuller perspective on the African
reality.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Border Regions Series |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Editors: |
Jussi P. Laine
• Inocent Moyo
• Christopher Changwe Nshimbi
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
278 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-53922-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-367-53922-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780367539221 |
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