Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System
The current geopolitical importance of the Mediterranean isheightened by the fact that it is both a dividing physical barrier between a developed Europe and a chronically peripheral Africa and one of the main structuring corridors for international migration. This note builds on the assumption that...
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doaj-84cf6fa2fb7d4fa1a43ba9397a3ee1bb2021-08-02T17:48:33ZengCEGFinisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia0430-50272182-29052004-01-01397710.18055/Finis1565Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration SystemAlexandre AbreuJoão Diogo MateusThe current geopolitical importance of the Mediterranean isheightened by the fact that it is both a dividing physical barrier between a developed Europe and a chronically peripheral Africa and one of the main structuring corridors for international migration. This note builds on the assumption that the Maghreb-Southern Europe migratory flows are best analysed in a “migration systems” approach and makes a contribution to the awareness of the history andpresent characteristics of the flows within this particular system. The note is divided into five sections: Section 1 further specifies the object of the note; Section 2 provides a brief historical account of the main periods and events of relevance to the dynamics of this migration system; Section 3 is a quantitative analysis of thestocks and flows of North African immigration to European countries in the recent past; Section 4 looks into these flows in further detail, seeking to identify some of their recent characteristics; finally, Section 5 identifies some foreseeable (economic, institutional, demographic,…) developments that are likely to affect the future dynamics of the system.https://revistas.rcaap.pt/finisterra/article/view/1565 |
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Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System |
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Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System |
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Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System |
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Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System |
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Bridges Across the Mediterranean Sea: An Introduction to the Maghreb-Southern Europe Migration System |
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bridges across the mediterranean sea: an introduction to the maghreb-southern europe migration system |
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Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia |
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0430-5027 2182-2905 |
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The current geopolitical importance of the Mediterranean isheightened by the fact that it is both a dividing physical barrier between a developed Europe and a chronically peripheral Africa and one of the main structuring corridors for international migration. This note builds on the assumption that the Maghreb-Southern Europe migratory flows are best analysed in a “migration systems” approach and makes a contribution to the awareness of the history andpresent characteristics of the flows within this particular system. The note is divided into five sections: Section 1 further specifies the object of the note; Section 2 provides a brief historical account of the main periods and events of relevance to the dynamics of this migration system; Section 3 is a quantitative analysis of thestocks and flows of North African immigration to European countries in the recent past; Section 4 looks into these flows in further detail, seeking to identify some of their recent characteristics; finally, Section 5 identifies some foreseeable (economic, institutional, demographic,…) developments that are likely to affect the future dynamics of the system. |
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