04050nam 22006615 450 991103931360332120251107114912.09783032064356(electronic bk.)978303206434910.1007/978-3-032-06435-6(MiAaPQ)EBC32405120(Au-PeEL)EBL32405120(CKB)42032183400041(DE-He213)978-3-032-06435-6(EXLCZ)994203218340004120251107d2025 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAfrican Migrants in Africa and Europe Migration, Securitisation and Identity /by Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2025.1 online resource (182 pages)Political Science and International StudiesPrint version: Abumere, Frank Aragbonfoh African Migrants in Africa and Europe Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2025 9783032064349 Introduction: The Problem of Migration is a Problem of Identity -- Chapter One: A Problematic Zeitgeist -- Chapter Two: A Tripartite Problem -- Chapter Three: Europe’s Reaction to Migration from Africa -- Chapter Four: The European Self and the African Other -- Chapter Five: How Africa Imitates Europe -- Chapter Six: Securitization and Identity: Superstructure and Substructure -- Chapter Seven: Enemies, Competitors or Friends? -- Chapter Eight: On Policy -- Conclusion : Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.This book juxtaposes two realities of our world. On the one hand, the extensity, intensity and velocity of the current form of globalization amplified the role of globalization in the migrations and movements of people, and consequently amplified the centrality of the migrations and movements of people in our contemporary world. On the other hand, in spite of globalization: (i) migration is a problematic phenomenon, and (ii) Africans remain ‘outsiders’ in Europe, and Africans from some African states remain ‘outsiders’ in other African states. Understanding (i) and (ii) is crucial to understanding the current plight of African migrants. Taking his cue from Alexander Wendt’s (1992) social constructivist argument that ‘anarchy is what states make of it’, Frank Abumere shows how and why the problem of identity, rather than the problem of securitization, is the fundamental problem when dealing with the problem of migration. Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere is a philosopher and political scientist specializing in ethics, political philosophy, political theory, International Relations and African/Africana studies. He is currently a visiting assistant professor at Clark Atlanta University and a member of The Abuja School (TAS).Political Science and International StudiesPolitical scienceEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyGlobalizationAfricaPolitics and governmentPolitics and International StudiesSociology of MigrationMigration PolicyGlobalizationAfrican PoliticsPolitical science.Emigration and immigrationSocial aspects.Emigration and immigrationGovernment policy.Globalization.AfricaPolitics and government.Politics and International Studies.Sociology of Migration.Migration Policy.Globalization.African Politics.320Abumere Frank Aragbonfoh1252139MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9911039313603321African Migrants in Africa and Europe4454457UNINA