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Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe

Heusala, Anna-Liisa ; Aitamurto, Kaarina and Eraliev, Sherzod LU (2024)
Abstract
Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe remain an important hub for migration, with significant implications for both the societies in the region and migrants themselves. Migration can affect illiberal practices by contributing to political polarization, the adoption of restrictive immigration policies, the spread of xenophobia and discrimination, and economic competition. Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe analyses how illiberal states manage migration to absorb resistance and how migration impacts the illiberal political agenda. With this dual perspective, the contributions provide an understanding of how migration becomes a pivotal factor in shaping political discourse, policies, and governance... (More)
Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe remain an important hub for migration, with significant implications for both the societies in the region and migrants themselves. Migration can affect illiberal practices by contributing to political polarization, the adoption of restrictive immigration policies, the spread of xenophobia and discrimination, and economic competition. Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe analyses how illiberal states manage migration to absorb resistance and how migration impacts the illiberal political agenda. With this dual perspective, the contributions provide an understanding of how migration becomes a pivotal factor in shaping political discourse, policies, and governance practices within the context of illiberal states. (Less)
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Heusala, Anna-Liisa ; Aitamurto, Kaarina and LU
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Book/Report
publication status
published
subject
keywords
migration, Illiberalism, Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia
pages
341 pages
publisher
Helsinki University Press
external identifiers
  • scopus:86000234801
ISBN
978-952-369-112-4
978-952-369-114-8
DOI
10.33134/HUP-26
language
English
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yes
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2024-10-03 19:50:23
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2025-07-15 13:33:17
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  title        = {{Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe}},
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