The Global Border Industrial Complex and Eastern Africa: Analyzing the Political Economy of Transnational Migration
The chapter analyzes the political economy of transnational migration to shed light on the structural sources of transnational migration and how the geopolitical economy determines political responses to transnational migration. The author argues that glo
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rican Migrants and the Refugee Crisis
African Migrants and the Refugee Crisis
Olayiwola Abegunrin • Sabella O. Abidde Editors
African Migrants and the Refugee Crisis
Editors Olayiwola Abegunrin University of Maryland Hyattsville, MD, USA
Sabella O. Abidde Department of History and Political Science Alabama State University Montgomery, AL, USA
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Olayiwola Abegunrin (June 6, 1944–April 14, 2020) Death is inescapable. Even so, some people have impacted our lives and the lives of many others so much so that we wish and pray they would never die, that they would never leave us. Olayiwola Abegunrin was such a man. Therefore, I mourn the passing of my teacher, my mentor, and my friend. But most importantly, I celebrate his life. It was a life well lived! Sun re o Ki Olorun fi orun ke Olayiwola omo Abegunrin. Ase!!!
Preface
This edited volume is the brainchild of Professor Olayiwola Abegurin. Unfortunately, he passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, after a protracted illness. I had known Professor Abegunrin since the fall of 2005 when I began my doctoral studies at Howard University. In the intervening years, I sought his advice, opinion, guidance, and support on many matters. Other than family members, he was the only constant presence in my life during that period. He was the one who made my foray into academic research and publishing possible. He had a wide range of interests. He called me in early August 2018 to talk about this edited volume. I was not quite ready because I was working on other projec
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