African Exodus: Mass Migration and the Future of Europe - Couverture souple

Asserate, Asfa-Wossen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910376906 ISBN 13 : 9781910376904

Editeur : Haus Publishing, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 2015, ever more people from Africa and the Near East took flight and sought refuge in Europe. By the end of that year, some 1.8 million migrants had arrived in the EU, the vast majority across the Mediterranean. Since then, despite measures to host those fleeing the war in Syria in Turkey and to physically seal off some borders in Eastern Europe, refugee numbers to Europe have continued to top half a million annually. A mass migration on a scale not witnessed in modern times appears to be developing, presenting Europe with its greatest challenge of the 21st century. African Exodus places the emphasis firmly on the causes of the refugee crisis, which are to be found not least in Europe itself, and charts ways in which we might deal with it effectively in the long term. Asfa-Wossen Asserate asks why our view of Africa - a troubled continent, but rich in so many ways - remains distorted. How can we combat the corrupt, authoritarian regimes that stymie progress and development? Why are millions fleeing to Europe? How is the EU complicit in the migration crisis? And lastly, what can practically be done and what prospects does the future hold? 'Asserate's short book, originally written in German, is a plea for joined-up thinking on migration. It seeks to examine the forces driving people to leave home.' David Pilling, Financial Times 'In this short, snappy book, Asserate places the recent surge in flows of migrants from Africa to Europe in the context of the centuries-long relationship between the two continents. Africans, he says, are trying to escape their dysfunctional home countries. Conflict, bad governance, and stagnant economies leave many Africans with such dismal prospects that they are willing to attempt the perilous journey. Asserate does not believe that it is possible to stop them or ethical to try. In his view, the only practical solution is the economic and political development of Africa, to which Europe should now dedicate itself. Since he blames the legacy of European colonialism for much of what ails African countries, he believes the continent has a moral obligation to make a massive effort on behalf of Africans. Even if one does not agree with his normative argument, Asserate is clearly right that in the long run, the only way to moderate illegal migrant flows from Africa is to improve the welfare of Africans at home.' Nicolas van de Walle, Foreign Affairs Magazine

Revue de presse :

"A bitter and clear portrait of how Europe, instead of fighting the causes of immigration, is fighting the refugees themselves." --Christiane Grefe "Die Ziet "

"A powerful book encapsulating first-hand experience with bold statistics giving testimony to the claim that we are facing the greatest refugee crisis of our age."

--Victoria Schofield

"Amid the hysteria and distortions that surround immigration, in African Exodus Asfa-Wossen Asserate presents a sober and authoritative account of migration from Africa--and manages, with some verve, to unearth central and crucial insights. This book, really, is about the universal human desire to be free"

--Alex Perry author of The Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Haus Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1910376906
• ISBN 13: 9781910376904
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 290