Backway or bust: Causes and consequences of Gambian irregular migration

Catherine T Conrad Suso

doi:10.1017/s0022278x18000666

Backway or bust

Causes and consequences of Gambian irregular migration

Bibliographic Data

ID	4954938
Authors	Catherine T Conrad Suso (Saint Mary's University, corresponding author)
Year	2019
Volume	57
Issue	1
Pages	111-135
Publication date	2019-03-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1017/s0022278x18000666
OpenAlex	W2919836992
Language	EN
Citations received	20
References cited	29

Gambian irregular migration is a phenomenon that is well known and discussed within this small African nation, yet little is understood of the deep personal and socio-cultural motives to embark on the perilous journey across the Sahara towards Europe. This paper explores the ambitions and capabilities of Gambians who embark on irregular migration, or the so-called 'backway

Boom · Bust · Development economics · Economic geography · Economics · Epistemology · Geography · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Geology · History · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Philosophy

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