Did you ever follow the Refugee/Migrant crisis in Europe prior to 2023? It is not clear whether the 21st century has been much better for Europe’s quest for unity and prosperity since World
Did you ever follow the Refugee/Migrant crisis in Europe prior to 2023? It is not clear whether the 21st century has been much better for Europe’s quest for unity and prosperity since World War II (WWII).
1. Review at least 3 of the web-links below:
Schengen Area & a borderless Europe? Required
European Migration Refugee Crisis Explained (YouTube – 2020) – Required
Migrant crisis: Migration to Europe explained in seven charts (BBC 2016)
Anti-migrant mood boosts far-right party in Swedish election (AP 2018)
EU court dismisses complaints by Hungary and Slovakia over refugee quotas (The Guardian, 2017)
Now, compare and contrast the responses of countries like Slovakia, Greece and Hungary to the refugees, vs the more changes to the previously welcoming tone of countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. Are these responses driven by nationalism & population issues (see Fig. 2.21; page 47 of your textbook) or proximity of countries to the refugees’ country of origin (remember Tobler’s law)? Briefly explain (250 words min.)
2. The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent migrant crisis from mostly Eastern Europe has raised several questions and criticisms. Review the following web-links below:
Ukraine refugees given right to live in EU for three years (The Guardian, 2022)
Europe’s contradictory approach to Ukrainian and Syrian refugees? (WION, 2022)
a. Define Tobler’s law.
b. Is the difference in approach to Ukrainians fleeing war vs Others ( Asians, Africans & Middle Eastern nationals also fleeing war) attributable to Tobler’s Law or something else? Briefly explain (250 words min)
Note: Textbook (Bradshaw, M., Dymond, J., White, G., Chacko, E., 2011. Contemporary World Regional Geography, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. 4th Edition. ISBN-13: 978-0073522869 )
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