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EU-VALUES Webinar | Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorships

Friday June 28, 2024, from 15:00 to 16:00
Online
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Abel Escribà-Folch (UPF-IBEI)

 

Francesco Pasetti (CIDOB, UPF & IBEI)

 

Emily Jones (IBEI)

Online free access. Registration is required.

Abel Escribà-Folch will kick off the EU-VALUES webinar series by discussing his critically acclaimed book, "Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorships," which explores the impact of migrant remittances on authoritarian regimes in the Global South.

This book, a collaborative effort with authors Covadonga Meseguer and Joseph Wright, highlights how these financial transfers can empower citizens, shape political activism and undermine dictatorial governance.

In discussion with Francesco Pasetti, Research Fellow at CIDOB in the area of Migrations and Professor at IBEI and UPF.

ModeratorEmily Jones (IBEI) 

EU-VALUES Network webinar series will be presenting the latest research on values and democracy in EU foreign policy, offering the audience to hear from leading scholars in the field.

Each webinar will highlight a new book or research study with the potential to shape future thought on EU values and democracy. We will hear from the author(s), an expert discussant in the subject area, and then a Q&A session with the audience.

Participation is free and webinars can be joined from anywhere in the world.

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Agenda:

  •  15 July 2024. The Democratic Regression: The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism. With Michael Zürn.
  •  9 September 2024. Multilateralism in the crosshairs: The Radical Right's war in Brazil and Latin America against human rights, the environment and international governance. With Giancarlo Summa and Monica Herz.
  • 1 October 2024. The Americanization of European Union Democracy Promotion. With José M. Magone.