Transnational Africa and Globalization
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781137011961 | |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | January 14, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781137011961 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | January 14, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization.
The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization.
