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Can migrants be a vehicle of political changes in Africa ? Some insights from a Malian case study

Chauvet, Lisa; Gubert, Flore; Mesplé-Somps, Sandrine (2017), Can migrants be a vehicle of political changes in Africa ? Some insights from a Malian case study, NOPOOR Policy Brief, 23, p. 6. https://basepub.dauphine.fr/handle/123456789/18093

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Rapport
Date
2017
Series title
NOPOOR Policy Brief
Series number
23
Pages
6
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Author(s)
Chauvet, Lisa

Gubert, Flore

Mesplé-Somps, Sandrine
Abstract (EN)
This policy brief investigates the potential role of African migrants in the strengthening of African democratic institutions by taking Mali as a case study. By conducting different survey among migrants and non-migrants, we observe that migrants and returnees coming from democratic countries are more prone to be interested in politics and tend to participate more to associations or village and commune councils. However, expectations with regards the capacity of migrants abroad and returnees to consolidate democratic institutions in their country of origin should not be too high.
Subjects / Keywords
Migration; Globalisation and International
JEL
F22 - International Migration
F02 - International Economic Order and Integration