From fragmentation to integration: Addressing the role of communication in refugee crises and (re)settlement processes

The phenomenon of massive forced migration is not new in our global history. In recent years, however, increasing numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees have dominated headlines and political agendas across Europe and elsewhere. The 2015 ‘refugee’ crisis at the Mediterranean Sea put significant pres...

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Published in:The international communication gazette 2021-02, Vol.83 (1), p.3-8
Main Authors: Alencar, Amanda, Mena Montes, Noemi, Vicente-Mariño, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundaries
Climate change
Crises
Forced migration
Human motion
Migration
Nationalism
Political asylum
Refugees
Segmentation
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Summary:The phenomenon of massive forced migration is not new in our global history. In recent years, however, increasing numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees have dominated headlines and political agendas across Europe and elsewhere. The 2015 ‘refugee’ crisis at the Mediterranean Sea put significant pressure to Europe and emphasized the lack of cohesion between different policies and programs in this area, as well as the rise of nationalist and xenophobic sentiments in many European countries, affecting the development of a unified solution to growing refugee challenge. At a more global level, forced migrations related with climate change processes are also bringing new challenges to a current status quo based on national boundaries and control of human movements. Both the extension and depth of these challenges call for an integral approach to their management, mainly because all expectations point to an increase and intensification in the coming years.
ISSN:1748-0485
1748-0493
DOI:10.1177/1748048519883522