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African immigrants in Hungary: Connection with the new national foreign policy

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  • István Tarrósy

    (University of Pécs, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Pécs, Hungary)

Abstract

The paper seeks to introduce the history, motivations, background and present situation of the marginal but growing African population in Hungary. It will show an East-Central European country with no record of being a colonial power in the African continent, but with significant ties to the continent through explorers and travelers, which aims to finally formulate a government policy on Africa and African development co-operation. In this effort, it considers Africans who either had obtained a university degree before 1989 at a Hungarian university, or came to the country during the democratic rule as true bridges: they can foster newly defined relations. The place, role and potentials of these African migrants in the unique Hungarian migration environment, together with attitudes towards their different groups on behalf of younger generations (high school and university students) of society will also be discussed.

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  • István Tarrósy, 2014. "African immigrants in Hungary: Connection with the new national foreign policy," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 36(2), pages 285-305, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:36:y:2014:i:2:p:285-305
    Note: The author wishes to thank the US Fulbright Program; the Hungarian Eötvös State Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Campus Hungary Long-term Faculty Scholarship for supporting his visiting fellowship at the Center for African Studies, University of Florida in 2013. The paper would not have been possible without the multi-year research and campaign project “Black and white – Here we are!” and “Immigropoly”, funded by the European Integration Fund and the Hungarian Ministry of Interior. Special thanks go to the team of IDResearch. An initial version of the paper was presented at the African Studies Association annual conference on 22 November 2013 in Baltimore.
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    Keywords

    African migration; Africans in Hungary; youth perceptions on African immigrants; Hungarian foreign policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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