Governing the displaced : race and ambivalence in global capitalism / Ali Bhagat.

Author
Bhagat, Ali, 1991- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2024.
  • ©2024
Description
ix, 174 pages ; 24 cm

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"This book examines refugee governance in the European Union and East Africa with a focus on two hotspots of urban migration: Paris and Nairobi. Applying a multi-scalar methodology focused on racism and inequality under capitalism, the book explores urban refugee survival with respect to three vectors: shelter, work, and political belonging"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Global displacement and racism
  • The logics of refugee governance under capitalism
  • The fantasy
  • Disposability
  • The refugee fantasy and the European frontier
  • Disposability and survival in Paris
  • Refugee governance and encampment fantasies in Kenya
  • Disposability and abandonment in Nairobi
  • Endless displacement?
ISBN
  • 9781501773600 (hardcover)
  • 1501773607 (hardcover)
  • 9781501773617 (paperback)
  • 1501773615 (paperback)
LCCN
2023032725
OCLC
1372277825
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