Transnational conflicts and the politics of scalar networks: evidence from Northern Africa

Article Abstract:

A study focusing on the scalar dimensions of the network involved in transnational conflicts between state and non-state actors, giving explicit attention to the hierarchies and internal differentiations that characterize the conflicting formations is presented.

Analysis, Globalization, Transnationalism

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Encouraging unwanted immigration: a political economy of Europe's efforts to discourage North African immigration

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The European Union's economic development efforts that tend to encourage migration from North Africa to Europe are discussed. Topics include factors that promote migration from the Maghreb, Europe's official response and possibilities for reform.

European Union, Statistical Data Included, Emigration and immigration

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Lula's foreign policy and the quest for autonomy through diversification

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The author analyzes the changes wrought by the foreign policy of Brazilian President Lula da Silva's first administration, from 2003 to 2006. It demonstrates that the autonomy through diversification concept was at its best in that period.

Brazil, Economic aspects, Brazilian foreign relations, Foreign policy, Lula da Silva, Luiz Inacio

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