Politics
Putin’s war in Ukraine, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa and various operational theaters in the Middle East, has the potential to severely shake the consensus in Western societies. While the Ukrainian conflict underscores Russia’s imperialistic approach, Western societies remain divided over providing assistance to Ukraine and other theaters due
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During a crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be an instinctive turn towards sanctuary and roots. In 2020, repatriation flights and exceptions from travel restrictions allowed particular categories of travelers to return home. But our ideas about sanctuary are also restrictive, implicitly leaning on often racialized assumptions about
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Migration policies restricting the entry of ‘foreigners’ to the UK have historically been hailed by the right wing, as protecting both the financial and social security of its citizens, in addition to protecting the cultural heritage of the nation-state. When critiquing these policies, the left wing has had a tendency
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Qatar is basking in the global spotlight as the host of the 2022 World Cup. Less prominently, it is the latest country to introduce an asylum law. Qatar’s new-found status as a global host, of football and of asylum seekers, serves to showcase the country, and boost its global reputation. ...
+ En lire plusLa décision d’accorder le statut de candidat à l’UE à l’Ukraine a certainement une portée symbolique, mais elle entraine néanmoins des implications réelles et profondes au niveau d’aide financière et structurelle. En changeant les règles du jeu suivies depuis la chute du mur de Berlin dans le processus d’octroi de
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