Xenophobia and the challenge of regional integration in Africa: understanding three cardinal dynamics

Paalo, Sebastian Angzoorokuu; Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel; Arthur, Dominic Degraft

doi:10.18820/24150479/aa54i2/2

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“…Therefore, xenophobia is deemed most suitable for identifying and comprehending biases directed towards newly arrived immigrants (Yakushko, 2009). Many researchers have investigated the xenophobia concept in terms of security, economy, social, and cultural aspects (Inglehart, 2018;Landau et al, 2005;Miguel et al, 2011;Paalo et al, 2022). One of them is education.…”

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Xenophobia Perceptions of Turkish University Students: An Investigation According to Various Variables

ERİÇOK,

MAVİ

2024

Participatory Educational Research

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The present study aims to examine the perceptions of xenophobia among students in higher education institutions in Türkiye. In this study, a correlational research design was used. The research data were obtained from 512 Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University students. The convenience sampling technique was utilized to select the participants. The Xenophobia Scale developed by Van Der Veer et al. (2011) and adapted into Turkish by Özmete et al. (2018) was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the data. The initial findings indicated that the participants exhibited a generally high perception of xenophobia. It is considered that this is a situation that should be taken into consideration in terms of migration policies and the social dynamics of the country. Logistic regression results showed that gender, age, school level, faculty type, traveling abroad, income, the place of growth, migration, multiculturalism, empathy education, being married to a foreigner, and having foreign friend variables did not predict the xenophobia perceptions of the participants. These results show the complexity of xenophobia perceptions of university students in Türkiye and that these perceptions may not be explained only by demographic variables in current research. Therefore, more in-depth analyses and consideration of different demographic variables or sociocultural factors may be necessary in future research.

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Section: Xenophobiamentioning

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Xenophobia Perceptions of Turkish University Students: An Investigation According to Various Variables

ERİÇOK,

MAVİ

2024

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“…Unlike the EU, the AU suffers varying challenges including a weaker continental consensus on such important matters as security. This is largely because of the persistence of colonial legacies, different national interests/foreign policies and limited funds and logistics among others (Paalo et al, 2022). These negatively affect AU's united capacity to address such matters as irredentism compared to the EU.…”

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Nationalist secessionism and global order: A comparison of the dynamics and impact of secession movements in Africa and Europe

Paalo,

Adu‐Gyamfi,

Arthur

2023

Nations and Nationalism

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Scholars generally argue that nationalism and secessionism pose important dilemmas for national, regional and global order. Yet, there is inadequate discussion on the varied contexts of nationalist secessionist movements and how they influence or are influenced by domestic and global forces. Addressing this concern, this article undertakes a three‐case comparison of the Western Togoland separatist movement in Ghana, Southwest and Northwest (Anglophone) Cameroon's secessionist movement and the movement for independent Catalonia in Spain. These dissimilar cases—both from Global South and North—enable a broader examination of how themes such as political history, state capacity and regional/continental organisations affect nationalist‐induced secessionist movements and the measures to address them. Using a thematic comparative approach, this article examines the relevant literature on secessionism, nationalism, regionalism and cognate fields to demonstrate that the dynamics and consequence of secessionist movements depend largely on four interwoven factors: (a) the internal organisation and support for the nationalists' course, (b) state capacity to handle uprisings, (c) political conditions and conflict context of neighbouring countries and (d) interest and (re)actions of regional bodies and international allies. The comparative approach thus offers nuance, illustrating the critical angles of variations and intersections in secessionist movements and the effect on global order.

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Xenophobia and the challenge of regional integration in Africa: understanding three cardinal dynamics

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Xenophobia Perceptions of Turkish University Students: An Investigation According to Various Variables

Xenophobia Perceptions of Turkish University Students: An Investigation According to Various Variables

Nationalist secessionism and global order: A comparison of the dynamics and impact of secession movements in Africa and Europe

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