Skip to main content

Home/ Comparative Politics/ Group items tagged migration

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
Kay Bradley

Africa's Scramble for Europe - The New York Times - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ricas-scramble-for-europe.html

population Africa Europe

shared by Kay Bradley on 17 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • But mostly Calais highlights two major differences between the immigration issue in America and Europe, two ways in which migration — from Africa, above all — is poised to divide and reshape the European continent in ways that go far beyond anything the United States is likely to experience.
  • it poses a major dilemma for the European Union, which allows free movement across its internal borders, but which is composed of nation-states that still want sovereignty over their respective immigration policies.
  • America has a mild version of this tension: Witness the recent debate over “sanctuary cities,” or state-federal conflicts over immigration enforcement.
  • ...13 more annotations...
  • Witness the recent debate over “sanctuary cities,” or state-federal conflicts over immigration enforcement.
    • Kay Bradley
      Kay Bradley on 17 Oct 16
       
      Discuss sanctuary cities in US, murder of San Francisco woman by illegal immigrant this summer, etc.
  • the desire for real national control over immigration policy may be as dangerous to the E.U. project in the long run as the already-evident folly of expanding the common currency to Greece.
    • Kay Bradley
      Kay Bradley on 17 Oct 16
       
      Two issues to discuss here: EU nations' desire for a an independent immigration policy; expanding common currency to a nation like Greece
  • “Brexit” from the European Union.
  • It’s behind the rise of the National Front in France, and Euroskeptical parties the continent over.
  • Europe’s already-significant north-south divisions
  • the scale of the migration that may be coming to Europe over the next fifty years.
  • 300 million people in the United States and just under 600 million in all the countries to our south
  • In 2050, according to the latest U.N. projections, Europe’s population will have dipped to (an aging) 707 million, while Africa’s population will be 2.4 billion
  • By 2100
  • 4.4 billion Africans
  • Europe’s population will be just 646 million.
  • northward migration – a kind of African “scramble for Europe”
  • Desperation might drive it, but so might rising expectations, the connections forged by growth and globalization.
  • Kay Bradley on 17 Oct 16
     
    population Africa Europe
Kay Bradley

US foreign aid is worth defending now more than ever - 0 views

www.brookings.edu/...h-defending-now-more-than-ever

shared by Kay Bradley on 19 Nov 19 - No Cached
  • he U.S. government is giving short shrift to international development goals and American values, China appears poised to eclipse America’s economic dominance, and the climate crisis is now an existential threat to us all.
  • current U.S. administration will almost assuredly continue to favor transactional deals and brinksmanship over preserving America’s role as a transformational leader in foreign assistance.
  • we need a new narrative.
  • ...12 more annotations...
  • With U.S. leadership adrift and progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) halting at best, what can motivate the community of nations to redouble their efforts to realize a better world?
  • aid delivery is being reshaped thanks to citizen-driven social movements, multinational companies motivated to be socially responsible, and powerful foundations backing experimental approaches.
  • The climate crisis, which is hitting developing countries hard, was a central topic at our roundtable, since its effects are already transforming development prospects and confounding those who track long-term environmental and social trends
  • Thus, climate-based migration may soon create one of the greatest sources of insecurity and conflict in the latter part of the 21st century.
  • Developing countries also face a youth bulge; unless we equip youth for the workforce of the future, unemployment will skyrocket and an entire generation will lack purpose and hope for the future, making them particularly vulnerable to radicalization strategies of extremist movements.
  • These individuals need both soft skills and competency in science, technology, engineering, and math if they are to be successful in the economy of tomorrow.
  • Today, China oversees major financial assets and development via the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its ambitious strategy to broaden and deepen its economic relationships and build and fund infrastructure worldwide.
  • Chinese focus on infrastructure lending presents an alternative to grant aid offered by the U.S. and like-minded donors who traditionally promoted human rights and democratic governance.
  • policymakers would do well to find areas around which they can cooperate—for example, on pollution reduction, anti-poverty programs in South Asia, or the prevention of health pandemics
  • Opinion polls clearly highlight that Americans care deeply about doing good in the world.
  • Put simply, American values are alive and well, despite increasing U.S. government disengagement on these issues.
  • The city of Pittsburgh just signed a partnership agreement with Aarhus, Denmark, to work together to transform their old industrial areas into thriving and equitable urban spaces running on clean energy. Another example is Hawaii—a U.S. state that is sharing its experiences in creating innovative partnerships to advance sustainable development with islands such as Palau,
julianp22

Climate change could trigger migration of 216 million people, World Bank warns - 5 views

www.nbcnews.com/...ople-world-bank-warns-rcna1984

Climate Change Migration

shared by julianp22 on 14 Sep 21 - No Cached
  • julianp22 on 14 Sep 21
     
    Its crazy how this could possibly happen in our life times. I find it interesting that there are statistics like this and there are still people in the world who don't care.
  • cole_reynolds on 14 Sep 21
     
    This is an astonishing number of migrants. However, I doubt people in America will pay attention. We have a pretty dismal record in terms of putting the needs of sub-saharan Africans and Southeast Asians (where the migrants would be from) ahead of the wishes of multi-national corporations.
olivialum

Migration wave overwhelms Italy | Europe | DW.COM | 13.06.2014 - 3 views

www.dw.com/...a-17705677

shared by olivialum on 16 Sep 15 - No Cached
Kay Bradley liked it
  • As all the camps are overfilled beyond any limits, the young migrants are being placed with families who have volunteered to take them in until they have reached adulthood.
  • "These people are like castaways, we are obliged to take them in. That's nothing special,"
  • "In Italy, we are extremely hospitable," declared Giovanni Gambuzza, the manager of the overfilled Pozzallo refugee camp at the southern tip of Italy. "But our hospitality alone just isn't enough and ultimately, it creates a lot of problems for us."
  • ...2 more annotations...
  • Italy's administration is not capable to deal with such an influx.
  • Government-owned camps often suffer from a lack of resources.
Kay Bradley

http://www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/docs/migration_profiles/Lebanon.pdf - 0 views

www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/...Lebanon.pdf

shared by Kay Bradley on 04 Dec 15 - No Cached
  • Kay Bradley on 04 Dec 15
     
    Migration Policy Centre Profile: Lebanon
alisimons

A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-and-it-may-yet-get-worse.html

shared by alisimons on 31 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • alisimons on 31 Oct 15
     
    SID, Serbia - They arrived in an unceasing stream, 10,000 a day at the height, as many as a million migrants heading for Europe this year, pushing infants in strollers and elderly parents in wheelchairs, carrying children on their shoulders and life savings in their socks.
samuelws

US, Brazil discuss ways to slow migration | TheHill - 0 views

thehill.com/...discuss-ways-to-slow-migration

shared by samuelws on 20 Oct 21 - No Cached
  • samuelws on 20 Oct 21
     
    It's odd that the Biden administration is reaching this far South to prevent immigration.
Kay Bradley

Immigration's Role Often Overlooked in Global Economy | FPIF - 0 views

www.fpif.org/...n_overlooked_in_global_economy

Industrialized Democracies Less Developed World: Global South globalization migration Africa France

shared by Kay Bradley on 14 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Kay Bradley on 14 Oct 12
     
    Comparing immigration issues in two Advanced industrial countries; France and the US
smowat

In Budget Plan, Japan Proposes More Spending and Aims to Borrow Less - The New York Times - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...rease-government-spending.html

shared by smowat on 28 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • ublic spending in Japan will rise to a record level
  • But in a sign that the country may be starting to address its huge debt, budget planners said Japan would borrow less money even as it spent more.
  • Although the economy has been struggling, Japanese corporations are earning record profits
  • ...3 more annotations...
  • The key to the budget is a continuing expansion in tax revenue.
  • The government increased the national sales tax in April, a widely resented move
  • If the government’s budget projections hold, Japan will meet an official target of halving its deficit, minus the cost of debt service, to 3.3 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2015, from 6.6 percent in 2010.
  • jacquelinec56 on 29 Sep 15
     
    This article was incredible informative about the current major areas that are sucking up a lot of Japan's spending like social benefits and military spending. But it also gives a detailed outline on how Japan aims to combat their debt but I'm unsure if these predictions are too optimistic?
  • ...3 more comments...
  • quinnlewis on 29 Sep 15
     
    I found the Japanese projections to be a bit unreasonable given the rate of spending and borrowing. I am nowhere close to as qualified as these executives but from outside the country their plan seems idealistic and likely to result in more debt- especially seeing as they have the largest public debt at the moment I would think they would be more conservative in this situation
  • kylerussell on 29 Sep 15
     
    After visiting Japan this summer, the issue of massive migration to urban areas and the aging populations seems to not receive the attention it deserves. Although it is mentions, the aging population is going to cause a crisis because most of the agricultural industry is taken up by elderly people, who will soon be out of the workforce in a decade or less. With the future cost of healthcare, the Japanese government cannot afford to increase its military power in order to compete with China.
  • alisimons on 29 Sep 15
     
    It's strange that the increase in sales tax perhaps caused the recession in Japan but can also help Japan's economy recover. I don't quite understand how Japan plans to ease its national debt when it is increasing government spending. From where will they get their money?
  • Kako Ito on 29 Sep 15
     
    It's interesting to see how Japan's government is interacting with the market in an attempt to create a flow of money that will ease its deficit. The fact that they raised their sales tax is very interesting when we consider how Japan entered its recession in 1997 because the government raised the national consumption tax to 5% from. Has Japan learned its lesson and will it enter another recession again as a result of their new tax hike?
  • charlesleesohn on 29 Sep 15
     
    It is cool to see precisely which sectors are consuming the larger portions of Japan's budget through data. I also liked how Japan thought about balance their budget.
alexamikataga

Libya Migration - 0 views

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3085236/ISIS-make-millions-misery-migrants-Libya-desperate-Europe-hide-agents-amid-human-tide.html

started by alexamikataga on 17 Sep 15 no follow-up yet
alisimons

Syria's Assad Blames West for Refugee Crisis - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...ideast-crisis-syria-assad.html

shared by alisimons on 16 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • alisimons on 16 Sep 15
     
    BEIRUT - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe's refugee crisis on Western support for "terrorists", as people fleeing his country's civil war stream towards the European Union. In his first public comments on the mass migration, broadcast on Wednesday, Assad said Europe could expect more refugees.
  • Kay Bradley on 17 Sep 15
     
    Let's clarify the substance of Assad's comments with reference to the "Daily Life In Syria" article.
inapper

UK net migration hits record high - BBC News - 0 views

www.bbc.com/uk-34071492

shared by inapper on 17 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • inapper on 17 Sep 15
     
    UK immigration
Lexi Gentry

Volunteers, Many Once Refugees Themselves, Help as Guides in Vienna - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-help-as-guides-in-vienna.html

shared by Lexi Gentry on 25 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Lexi Gentry on 25 Sep 15
     
    VIENNA - At the migration center in the east wing of the main train station here, Ragad al-Rachid, a petite 19-year-old psychology student and a Syrian Muslim, is immersed in the logistical details of helping dozens of people a day adjust to new lives in her adopted country.
quinnlewis

France's Sarkozy says borderers Europe untenable in migrant crisis - 0 views

news.yahoo.com/risis-130755383--business.html

shared by quinnlewis on 17 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • quinnlewis on 17 Sep 15
     
    Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy called on Thursday for the suspension of the Schengen accord that lets people travel without passport checks between 26 European countries, saying the continent's migration crisis had made it unworkable. France also wants to establish a law that makes the goal of the asylum to ultimately result in sending the refugees back to their country once the threat is terminated.
alisimons

German border policy worries Greek officials | Kathimerini - 0 views

www.ekathimerini.com/...policy-worries-greek-officials

shared by alisimons on 17 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • alisimons on 17 Sep 15
     
    A decision by the German government to tighten inspections along its border with Austria has fueled serious concerns in Athens as thousands of refugees and migrants continue to arrive on Greece's islands from neighboring Turkey. Greek government officials warn that the move could lead to the collapse of the country's already problematic system of response to the migration crisis.
samoshay

Merkel at her limit - 0 views

www.economist.com/...inion-turning-merkel-her-limit

shared by samoshay on 10 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • samoshay on 10 Oct 15
     
    Interesting article on the migration crisis. Germany torn over who and how many to take; it also seems that however many are taken will be compounded, as those granted asylum can bring their families over, too.
1 - 20 of 31 Next ›
Showing 20▼ items per page