Abject cosmopolitanism: the politics of protection in the anti-deporation movement

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An array of restrictive laws and policies that raise important question about the relationship between protection and the political has resulted from the securitisation of migration in Western states. The critical analyzing of these measures are being contested and countered by the anti-deportation activism of undocumented non-citizen people in Canada are discussed.

Canada, Emigration and immigration, Internationalism

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Shadow players: ecotourism development, corruption and state politics in Belize

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The author uses the example of Belize to show how developing nations are being increasingly influenced by global networks, e.g. ecotourism, drug trafficking, and offshore banking. Topics include the links between local government and international capital , and the expansion of corrupt activity through tourism development.

Belize, Political corruption, Ecotourism

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Lebanon's Islamist and local politics: a new reality

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This article discusses the role of Islamist groups such as Hizbullah and al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyyah in local politics and municipal elections. Service to the community is viewed by Islamists as a fundamental tenet of the faith, leading these groups to become interested and active in local politics

Lebanon, Statistical Data Included, Political activity, Elections, Islam, Religious aspects, Hezbollah

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