Posts tagged Africa
In Defense of Political Economy Analysis: What “Following the Money” Reveals About the Role of Surveillance in Europe’s Migration Policy
In Defense of Political Economy Analysis: What “Following the Money” Reveals About the Role of Surveillance in Europe’s Migration Policy

Europe's securitized migration policies stem from post-Cold War defense industries' economic strategies, while its border externalization practices, including selling surveillance tech to authoritarian regimes, expose the profit-driven motives behind its migration management, challenging the prevailing "European liberal order" narrative.

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EuropeBy Hanadi Aminneoliberalism, political economy, markets, surveillance, surveillance technology, Middle East, Africa, Syria, Greece, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Mediterranean, Europe, European Union, European Commission, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, social control, security, securitization, defense, migration, borders, border externalization, patrolling, privatization, 9/11, drones, militarization, terrorism, civilian markets, public-private partnerships, Frontex, Area SpA, Cold War, Arab Spring, protests, Bashar al-Assad
Mining in Africa and the Dark Underbelly of Powering our Future
Mining in Africa and the Dark Underbelly of Powering our Future

Vast mining operations have emerged across African nations, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The new economic opportunities, however, have generated a myriad of challenges, such as the ecological damage as well as exploitative, dangerous, and often inhumane working conditions.

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AfricaBy Aidan DonovanAfrica, Civil Rights, Cobalt, Copper, African Mining, African Union, Lithium, Batteries, Worker's Rights, Unions