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THE BIG TREK. FLEEING AND MIGRATIONS IN 20TH CENTURY
Peter J. Opitz
; Geschwister-Scholl Institut Sveučilišta u Muenchenu, Muenchen, Njemačka
Sažetak
The author deals with one of the most pressing problems of the 20th century – the problem of migrations. The essay is divided into four parts. In the first, the author presents empirical findings; in the second, he deals with the causes of the intra- and inter-national migrations; the third part is an outline of feasible perspectives, while the fourth offers possible options as countermeasures. The 20th century is characterized by the shift of the regional focal points of migrations. In the first half of the century, the inter-national migrations of refugees largely took place in Europe. However, in the second half of the century, the hub of the migrations shifted from the northern to the southern hemisphere. One of the major causes of migrations are wars and the accompanying violence. Other important causes are economic hardships, population boom, ecological disasters and the erosion of traditional values. Judging by the characteristics of the major causes of migrations, it is very unlikely that the situation at the turn of the millennium is going to change significantly. The only thing international organizations and states can do is to alleviate this problem by creating long-term strategies that might strike at the roots of the migration issue.
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Hrčak ID:
32063
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Datum izdavanja:
3.3.1999.
Posjeta: 3.126 *