Reclaiming Nationality as a Reward: Utilitarian Migration and State Thought in Spain's VISAR Program
This article applies the critical theories of Abdelmalek Sayad on state migration management to the analysis of the VISAR programme, a project of the Spanish State targeted at descendants of Spanish residents in Argentina. Sayad, noted for his focus on how states shape human mobility, provides a the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios (CSEM) |
| Repositorio: | REMHU (Online) |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:remhu.csem.br:article/1900 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://remhu.csem.org.br/index.php/remhu/article/view/1900 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Abdelmalek Sayad State Though utilitarian migration VISAR Spain Pensamiento de Estado utilitarismo migratorio España |
| Sumario: | This article applies the critical theories of Abdelmalek Sayad on state migration management to the analysis of the VISAR programme, a project of the Spanish State targeted at descendants of Spanish residents in Argentina. Sayad, noted for his focus on how states shape human mobility, provides a theoretical lens that allows for an understanding of the profound political component of this initiative. The VISAR case stands as a paradigmatic reflection of a multifaceted state strategy that transcends economic benefits to encompass ethnocultural and political aspects. In the long term, we conclude that the programme seeks to preserve Spain's ethno-cultural homogeneity, while in the short term, it aims to manage socio-political tensions, attempting to counter anti-immigration discourses. This analysis will thus underscore the complexity of migration policies, contributing to a deeper understanding of cultural diversity and national identity management in contemporary contexts. |
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