Caught between the ideology and realities of development: Transiting from the Horn of Africa to Europe

Main author: Campbell, John
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description While the teloi of development seeks to explicitly link an ideology of ‘market fundamentalism’to one of ‘rights-based development’, the reality of life for many in developing societies is characterized by growing inequality and despotic rule. In such situations many people leave in search of a better life or protection from persecution. This paper examines the hemorrhaging of people from Ethiopia and Eritrea and the obstacles they encounter as they cross international borders. It also examines the long term consequences which this population movement has for development in the Horn where, in the face of declining official aid flows, remittances from the Diaspora are likely to become increasingly important.
format Journal Article
author Campbell, John
author_facet Campbell, John
authorStr Campbell, John
author_letter Campbell, John
title Caught between the ideology and realities of development: Transiting from the Horn of Africa to Europe
publisher The London School of Economics and Political Science
publishDate 2009
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/6373/