Humanitarian Diplomacy in Lebanon: France’s Refugee Aid as Soft Power
Lebanon is one of the countries in the world amidst one of the longest humanitarian crises. The country is home to approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees and more than 250,000 Palestinians, having been under unprecedented demographic pressure due to one of the largest economic crises the country has experienced since the mid-20th century. As stated […]
Post-Colonial Ties and Modern Mobility: Rethinking France’s Maghreb Migration Policies
Empire and economic interdependence have influenced migration between France and the Maghreb region including Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. France had acute labor shortages after World War II as it restored its economy. As a way to address these gaps, it resorted to its former colonies in North Africa to sign bilateral labor agreements, which promoted […]
