The scramble for Europe : young Africa on its way to the Old Continent / Stephen Smith.
The scramble for Europe : young Africa on its way to the Old Continent / Stephen Smith.
The scramble for Europe : young Africa on its way to the Old Continent / Stephen Smith.
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Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, [2019]
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G 2020/0258
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English
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Physical content
viii, 197 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: A view from the top of the population pyramid -- Africa: the Mexico of Europe -- A "stress test" between generations -- Africa has not yet taken off -- The kingdom of lies -- The law of large numbers -- Africa: the world's youth -- Nigeria: take it or leave it -- Lagos: half paradise,...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, [2019]
Edition
English edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"From the harrowing situation of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies to the crisis on the US-Mexico border, mass migration is one of the most urgent issues facing the West today. At the same time, viable solutions seem ever more remote, with the increasing polarization of public attitudes and political positions. In this b...
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The scramble for Europe : young Africa on its way to the Old Continent / Stephen Smith.
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First published in 'French as La ruée vers l'Europe' by Éditions Grasset & Fasquelle, 2018.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index.
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Translated from the French.
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G 2020/0258
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74VKa2o5dv3g
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ISBN
9781509534579
DDC
304.8406
MMS ID
991024277917702626
