African migration as the search for a wonderful world: An emerging trans-global security threat?

African and Asian Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 128-148

  Obi, Cyril I ^a  

^a NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

African migration; Globalisation; Securitization; Transnational threats

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN IMMIGRANT; BORDER REGION; GLOBALIZATION; HEGEMONY; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE PROCESS; REGIONAL SECURITY; SECURITY THREAT; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; TERRORISM;

EID: 77950230527     PISSN: 15692094     EISSN: 15692108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156921010X491290     Document Type: Article

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