Cities and their networks in EU-Africa migration policy: are they really game changers?
| Autor: | Angenendt, Steffen, Biehler, Nadine, Kipp, David |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Sozialwissenschaften
Soziologie Internationale Beziehungen Social sciences sociology anthropology International relations Internationale Migration Afrikapolitik Regionale Außenpolitik von Staatengruppen Bedeutung/Rolle Einwanderungsrecht Policy-Netzwerk Internationale Arbeitskräftemigration Finanzierung Migration internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik Migration Sociology of Migration International Relations International Politics Foreign Affairs Development Policy Migrationspolitik Afrika EU internationale Zusammenarbeit Urbanisierung Stadtplanung Kommunalpolitik Stadt-Land-Beziehung Einwanderungspolitik Flüchtlingspolitik Arbeitsmigration Integration migration migration policy Africa international cooperation urbanization urban planning local politics city-country relationship immigration policy policy on refugees labor migration integration 10500 |
| Zdroj: | 8/2021, SWP Research Paper, 33 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Forschungsbericht<br />research report |
| ISSN: | 1863-1053 |
| DOI: | 10.18449/2021RP08 |
| Popis: | The international debate on migration policy increasingly views cities as game changers since cities have to find rapid, efficient, and lasting solutions to problems relating to forced displacement and migration. However, this assessment also has its critics. From a European perspective, cooperating with African cities is important because migration from Africa is expected to rise in the short and medium term. From an African perspective, there is a wish to extend the potential for legal migration and for intercontinental mobility. Existing cooperation between African and European cities shows that the actors involved pursue very different objectives. Their potential for participation is limited but simultaneously highly dependent on political will and context. In order to make use of cities' potential for cooperation, particularly in shaping legal migration, cooperation instruments must be designed in such a way as to give cities adequate funding and sufficient powers. Divisions between urban and rural areas should not be deepened, and social conflicts should not be exacerbated. Public funds should be used preferentially to support existing networks, especially those of small and medium-sized cities; such cities should be involved above all in the shaping of labour mobility and migration and in the reception of refugees. Philanthropic funding of cities and city networks can also be helpful in harnessing the potential of municipal actors. (author's abstract) |
| Databáze: | SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository |
| Externí odkaz: |
|