Tsourapas, G. (2020) The long arm of the Arab state. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 43(2), pp. 351-370. (doi: 10.1080/01419870.2019.1585558)
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Abstract
Under what conditions do authoritarian states exercise control over populations abroad? The securitization of cross-border mobility has been a common theme in examining immigration policies in the Global North. The securitization of emigration and diasporas in non-democratic contexts remains neglected; this is particularly true with regard to Arab states’ extraterritorial authoritarian practices. This article argues that authoritarian states develop a range of migration policies that are driven by the contradictory pressures of economic and political imperatives or, put differently, an illiberal paradox: if a state does not expect economic gains from cross-border mobility, it is more likely to securitize its emigration policy; otherwise, it is more likely to securitize its diaspora policy. The article illustrates this trade-off via a most-similar comparison of Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco. Drawing on Arabic and non-Arabic primary and secondary sources, it sketches a novel area of research on migration and security.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | Funding: This work was supported by British Academy / Leverhulme Small Grant [Grant Number SG163246]. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Tsourapas, Professor Gerasimos |
Authors: | Tsourapas, G. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
Journal Name: | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis) |
ISSN: | 0141-9870 |
ISSN (Online): | 1466-4356 |
Published Online: | 26 March 2019 |
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