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Can international cooperation between countries in the Horn of Africa and Germany be a solution to tackle the issue of migrant smuggling?
Meyer, P.K. (2022) Can international cooperation between countries in the Horn of Africa and Germany be a solution to tackle the issue of migrant smuggling?
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| Abstract: | According to the United Nations, at least 2.5 million people were smuggled in 2016 (United Nations, 2018). By questioning the extent to which international cooperation can be a solution to tackle the issue of migrant smuggling between countries located in the Horn of Africa and Germany, this study addresses migrant smuggling as an important social issue for both the country of emigration as for the country of immigration. This thesis uses theorizing about the influences on migration, international cooperation, and projects on development cooperation to explore this question. As a first step of the data collection, theories on development cooperation are examined and a document analysis of various policy papers and action plans performed. These policy papers are provided by institutions on the European level as well as by German institutions. The findings generated based on the literature and the policy-papers are triangulated with two expert interviews. The first interviewee is a Research Fellow in the field of migration and the second interviewee works as a Senior Researcher in the field of development cooperation. One of the main findings generated based on this method is the importance of “trust” between actors in the field of development cooperation. Plus, high transaction costs and the absence of information and reliable guarantees are considered as a potential threat which can lead to cheating behavior. This will be further described in the context of the Prisoner's dilemma. Based on the interviews, the importance of questioning official documents and including different sources becomes visible. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91680 |
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