Afrikanische Flüchtlinge und Migranten:'Sturm auf die Wohlstandsfeste Europa'?

African refugees and migrants: 'rush on the prosperity-fortress Europe'?

Dirk Kohnert

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Abstract: [African refugees and migrants: 'the rush on the prosperity-fortress Europe'?] Africans flee from war and threatening starvation, because of political persecution, or "only" to improve their earning- and life prospects. Often more than one reason determines the decision of people to leave their home. The boundaries between flight for political persecution or ‘just’ emigration are fluid. In view of the extent of the new migration, the misery of the refugees also has a central political dimension. Refugees and migrants become the scapegoats of politicians, the pawns in the chess of strategic groups (at home and overseas) for influence, power and money.

Keywords: international migration; refugees; Africa; Europe; immigration legislation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 F35 K37 N94 N97 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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Published in Vierteljahresberichte der Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 1993.132(1993): pp. 179-192

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