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October 2012

2 Oct 2012
Food Security’s Unholy Trinity – The Case of the Sahel
The Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming more unstable. Our partners at the United Nations University (UNU) warn that because of climate change, environmental degradation and migration, increased food insecurity across this fragile region will only make matters worse. More on «Food Security’s Unholy Trinity – The Case of the Sahel»
1 Oct 2012
Food Security’s Unholy Trinity – Environmental Degradation, Climate Change, and Migration
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition are not restricted just to the developing world. According to Danny Marks, environmental degradation, climate change and migration are increasingly compromising food security throughout the globe. More on «Food Security’s Unholy Trinity – Environmental Degradation, Climate Change, and Migration»

August 2012

16 Aug 2012
Securitizing Migration – Europe and the MENA Region
Migration from the Middle East and North Africa to European Union nations is not a recent phenomenon. What has changed, argues Mona Chalabi, is that the EU now views the security dimensions of migration from this region through economic lenses. More on «Securitizing Migration – Europe and the MENA Region»
13 Aug 2012
Public Opinions on Immigration
The majority of people in Western countries believe migrants create more problems for their societies than opportunities. Yet, as the latest Transatlantic Trends survey demonstrates, public perceptions of immigration in some of the largest Western states are more subtle than meets the eye. More on «Public Opinions on Immigration»
13 Aug 2012
Factors Influencing Hostility
If people in the Euro-Atlantic zone are more tenuous and conflicted about the negative impact of migration on their societies than is popularly believed, what then actually tilts a society into the negative zone? In other words, why and when do people become obviously hostile towards immigrants? Ferran Martínez and Robert Duval believe that four variables are critical here – economics, notions of national identity, the information available about immigrants, and "personal contact". More on «Factors Influencing Hostility»
10 Aug 2012
Portraits of Modern Migration
Because of less-than-favorable socio-economic and political conditions, transnational migration is increasingly being seen as a security threat. To better understand this disputed problem and its dynamics, today we present a by-the-numbers portrait of contemporary migration patterns around the world. More on «Portraits of Modern Migration»

March 2012

05 March 2012
Atoll Islands and Climate Change: Disappearing States?
The concept of disappearing lands is perhaps not being given the full consideration it deserves. While the possibility of “disappearing states” has been recognized since the late 1980s, the international community is making slow progress on issues regarding preservation of statehood and the future status of inhabitants of such states. More on «Atoll Islands and Climate Change: Disappearing States?»

November 2011

9 Nov 2011
Via India to Israel: The Migrations of the Bnei Menashe
It is well known that Israel is a land of immigrants, with the ethnic composition of the country staggering in its diversity. A group more unusual than most has recently begun to add to the ethnic mosaic: They call themselves the “Bnei Menashe” or “Children of Menasseh”. More on «Via India to Israel: The Migrations of the Bnei Menashe»

June 2011

27 June 2011
Wilders Acquittal Strains Netherlands
A court in the Netherlands has found the influential politician Geert Wilders innocent of charges of fomenting hatred and discrimination against Muslims. The decision is a challenge both to the rule of law and to Dutch politicians. More on «Wilders Acquittal Strains Netherlands»

May 2011

23 May 2011
Operation Solomon 20 Years On
Twenty years after Operation Solomon – Israel's dramatic airlift of Jews out of Ethiopia – normalization has almost set in between the two countries. Not only are Ethiopian Jews now being permitted to immigrate to Israel, but those who fled are also returning to Ethiopia as Israelis. More on «Operation Solomon 20 Years On»

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