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Transnational Africa and 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 ag...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke (Editor), Vaughan, Olufemi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
African Culture.
African Politics.
Demography.
International Relations.
Political Sociology.
Sociology, general.
Ethnology > Africa.
International relations.
Political sociology.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Africa > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (274 pages)
ISBN:9781137011961
DOI:10.1057/9781137011961