Geopolitics and forced migration: population movements and strategic consequences in contemporary international relations

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE
Author/s Giuseppe Anzera, Alessandra Massa
Publishing Year 2020 Issue 2020/123
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 122-137 File size 233 KB
DOI 10.3280/SR2020-123008
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Geopolitical instrumentalization is one of the less-publicized matters among the issues surrounding migratory fluxes. This article aims to underline the central elements that characterize forced displacements as a problem in interstate relations and as a hidden weapon of pressure used by unscrupulous governmental élites to gain political advantage in the domestic and international domain.

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Giuseppe Anzera, Alessandra Massa, Geopolitica e migrazioni forzate: movimenti di popolazione e conseguenze strategiche nelle relazioni internazionali contemporanee in "SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE " 123/2020, pp 122-137, DOI: 10.3280/SR2020-123008