Migration in West Africa : : IMISCOE regional reader /

Migration in West Africa : : IMISCOE regional reader / / Joseph Teye, editor.

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This open access Regional Reader examines the dynamics and impacts of international migration within and from West Africa. The book presents key theoretical perspectives and empirical findings on historical trends, geographical patterns, drivers and socio-economic impacts of both voluntary and invol...

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Superior document:IMISCOE research series
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Teye, Joseph,
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer Nature,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:IMISCOE research series.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 265 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Changing Patterns and Governance of Migration
  • 1. Migration in West Africa: An Introduction (Joseph Kofi Teye)
  • 2. Free Movement and Regional Integration in the ECOWAS Sub-Region (Faisal Garba and Thomas Yeboah)
  • 3. Faith and Agency in High Risk Irregular Migration from West Africa across the Sahara: Evidence from Senegal (Priya Deshingkar and Doudou Dièye Gueye)
  • 4. Gendered Dynamics of Migration in West Africa (Nauja Kleist and Mary Setrana)
  • Part 2. Managing Environmental and Forced Migration
  • 5. Climate-induced Migration in West Africa (Joseph Kofi Teye)
  • 6. "Hanging in the Air" : The Experiences of Liberian Refugees in Ghana (Heaven Crawley and Veronica Fynn Bruey)
  • 7. Gaps in Protection for West African Migrants in Times of Crisis: The Role of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform within a Partnership in Preparedness Model (Leander Kandilige)
  • 8. Vulnerability in Return and Reintegration of Forced Migrants in Nigeria (Amanda Bisong)
  • Part 3. Diaspora, Transnationalism, and Development
  • 9. International Migration, Diaspora Investments and Development: A Nigerian Critical Perspective (Olayinka Akanle)
  • 10. International Remittances and Development in West Africa: The Case of Burkina Faso (Alexandra Tapsoba)
  • 11. The Janus-Face of Contemporary Migration: Understanding the Geographies of Return Migration Intentions among West African Immigrants Abroad (Joseph Mensah).

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