Africa on the Move Migration, Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Devel

​This book discusses migration and space-spanning social network relationships as normal realities of life in African societies. It offers an overview of the research landscape and introduces an agency-centered theoretical model that provides a conceptual

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Malte Steinbrink Hannah Niedenführ

Africa on the Move Migration, Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Malte Steinbrink Hannah Niedenführ •

Africa on the Move Migration, Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Malte Steinbrink Geography University of Passau Passau, Bayern, Germany

Hannah Niedenführ Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies University of Osnabrück Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

Translated by Shelby Long

ISSN 2194-315X ISSN 2194-3168 (electronic) Springer Geography ISBN 978-3-030-22840-8 ISBN 978-3-030-22841-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22841-5 Translation from the German language edition: Afrika in Bewegung: Translokale Livelihoods und ländliche Entwicklung in Subsahara-Afrika © 2017. Published by transcript. All Rights Reserved. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Acknowledgements

Our gratitude goes first to Shelby Long, University of Osnabrück, for her concise interpretation of this book. Thank you Shelby, for your