Return Migration And Nation Building In Africa

Author : Adele Galipo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429957130
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Return Migration and Nation Building in Africa written by Adele Galipo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return migration has received growing levels of attention in both academic and policy circles in recent years, as the African diaspora's role in contributing to the development of their country of origin has become apparent. However, little is known about the lived experiences of those who come back, and even less about the ways in which their return shapes socio-political dynamics on the ground. This book aims to unpack the complexities of migrant transnational experiences as situated in global political and economic processes. In particular, the book takes the case of the return of skilled and educated Somalis from Western Europe and North America, in an attempt to recast the idea of diaspora return and transnational ethnography in a more political light, and to show how these returnees are both subject to and generative of important political conditions that are transforming Somaliland society. Overall, the book captures the complexities of the migrant's position, showing that "return" is rarely permanent, and that success comes from perpetuating the transnational stance. This book will appeal to scholars of migration, diaspora, development and African studies, as well as to those interested in the Somali case specifically, the third biggest community of refugees in the world.

Author : Lisa Åkesson
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1783602368
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa's Return Migrants written by Lisa Åkesson and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many African migrants residing abroad nurture a hope to one day return, at least temporarily, to their home country. In the wake of economic crises in the developed world, alongside rapid economic growth in parts of Africa, the impetus to ‘return’ is likely to increase. Such returnees are often portrayed as agents of development, bringing with them capital, knowledge and skills as well as connections and experience gained abroad. Yet, the reality is altogether more complex. In this much-needed volume, based on extensive original fieldwork, the authors reveal that there is all too often a gaping divide between abstract policy assumptions and migrants’ actual practices. In contrast to the prevailing optimism of policies on migration and development, Africa’s Return Migrants demonstrates that the capital obtained abroad is not always advantageous and that it can even hamper successful entrepreneurship and other forms of economic, political and social engagement.

Author : International Court of Justice
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9213629974
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harnessing the Potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development written by International Court of Justice and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2001-01-24 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper is intended to stimulate discussions on the relationship between migration, return, and development. It outlines the operational framework and research strategy that will be used to investigate this relationship in an ongoing research project on West Africa. The paper discusses the following issues: contemporary trends in international migration in West Africa, consequences of migration to domestic labour markets, effects of migrant remittances, brain drain phenomenon, the developmental impacts of potential capital transfers occurring with return, elements for a meso-level approach on migration issues to achieve an improved understanding of the complex relationship between international migration, return, and development.

Author : Steve Tonah
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 149851684X
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migration and Development in Africa written by Steve Tonah and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are only a few studies that analyze the complex relationship between Migration and development in Africa. The book presents the main trends in African migration since the last two decades. It analyzes the major migration trends, the various migration hubs across the continent and the underlying factors explaining the changing nature of migration across the continent. A few of the chapters in the book examine the phenomenon of migration from a national perspective by focusing on migration trends in countries such as Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, and Nigeria. Two chapters examine the migration links between Africa and Europe with one of them focusing on the political links between Ghana and the Netherlands while the other focuses on economic exchanges between the Cameroonian diaspora in Germany and selected groups and organizations in Cameroon. The uniqueness of this book lies in the varied disciplinary viewpoints used by the authors in explaining the phenomenon of migration and development in Africa. The authors are specialists in the fields of sociology, anthropology, geography, history, philosophy and migration studies. Examining migration from so many different perspectives enriches the analysis and brings in new insights that would otherwise have been missing with the use of a single disciplinary perspective. The book recommends the need for policy coordination by national governments of both origin and destination countries to manage the size and composition of migrants. Most migrant-receiving countries prefer to receive professionals and persons with the required skills and training while keeping out the bulk of untrained and lowly-skilled persons. The result of this is that most migrants leave their countries and enter their destination countries illegally, swelling the numbers of undocumented immigrants.

Author : Sonia Plaza
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821382586
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diaspora for Development in Africa written by Sonia Plaza and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development, through remittances, but more importantly, through promotion of trade, investment, knowledge and technology transfers. The book aims to consolidate research and evidence on these issues with a view to formulating policies in both sending and receiving countries.

Author : Aderanti Adepoju
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004163549
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Migration and National Development in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Aderanti Adepoju and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on achieving a better understanding of the implications of international migration for national development from the perspective of the sending countries (with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa). More specifically, the purpose of this volume is to explore (1) current perceptions - as seen from the perspective of the countries of origin - of the links between international migration and national development, and (2) current trends in policy making aimed at minimising the negative effects, while optimising the development impact. What are the dominant views and policy initiatives in the different countries of sub-Saharan Africa? It is concerned with the question of how a coherent international migration policy can contribute to the fight against poverty. In the book, update information is given of migration-development nexus in various countries, including Senegal and Burkina Faso, Botswana and Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya . Attention is additionally paid to Mexico, the Philippines and the People's Republic of China.

Author : Richard Black
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migration and Development in Africa written by Richard Black and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Southern Africa Migration Project (SAPM) launches its new series on migration and development. Migration has been an integral aspect of the labour markets across much of Africa for at least the last century, cutting across class and skill boundaries. It represents an important livelihood strategy for poor households, but is also characteristic of the better off, including many African elites. Understanding is slowly emerging of the potentially positive role that migration can play in reducing poverty and ?mobilising? the African diaspora in development. This first title in this series provides an overview of the complex political, economic and human development issues at stake around the migration phenomenon in the twenty-first century. It gives valuable factual and statistical data to inform debates on this contentious political topic. This publication is the product of collaboration between the Southern African Migration Project and the Centre for Globalization, Poverty and Migration at Sussex University. Subsequent editions are planned on HIV/AIDS, health, the brain-drain, and food security in Africa.

Author : Savina Ammassari
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harnessing the Potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development written by Savina Ammassari and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper considers the key issues concerning the relationship between international migration, return and development, and reviews current literature on the subject. It outlines the operational framework and research strategy used in an ongoing project based in West Africa, and looks at contemporary trends in intercontinental migration within this region. Issues discussed include: the effects on domestic labour markets and the 'brain drain' phenomenon; the return of migrants and their developmental impact; and aspects of a meso-level approach to achieve an improved understanding of this highly complex subject.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9290687894
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Migration Report 2020 written by United Nations and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2000, IOM has been producing world migration reports. The World Migration Report 2020, the tenth in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues, and is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers: Part I: key information on migration and migrants (including migration-related statistics); and Part II: balanced, evidence-based analysis of complex and emerging migration issues.

Author : Savina Ammassari
Publisher : International Organization for Migration (IOM)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migration and Development written by Savina Ammassari and published by International Organization for Migration (IOM). This book was released on 2005 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is a follow-up activity to the MIDSA Workshop on Migration and Development in Southern Africa, held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, in 2004. It assesses and analyses the migration and development situation of Angola and Zambia, with a special focus on skills migration and a review of government policies and capacity related to skills migration and initiatives of various stakeholders, including donors and civil society organizations. There is much greater awareness today that development affects migration, and that migration influences development. The challenge is to find innovative and effective ways to enhance the benefits of migration while mitigating its adverse development implications for emigration countries.