migration, identity and sovereignty eq1 case studies

Question 1

rural urban migration happens due to..

Answer 1

-Mechanisation of agricultural systems creating a loss of jobs
-Investments in trade - imports and exports increasing the opportunities of jobs
-cities being more developed with better facilities/transport
-high wages

Question 2

china- rural urban migration

Answer 2

-Rapid industrialisation occurred in China after the government created Special Economic Zones
-As a result, more than 200 million rural migrants now work in China’s main cities
-Over the next decade, an estimated 60% of Chinese people will live in urban areas

Question 3

schengzen agreement

Answer 3

In 1995, international borders within most EU countries were removed and allowed for the free movement of people and goods within the EU
Benefits include the ability to move from one EU country to another without checks
Arguments raised against the agreement is the number of migrants that entered the EU, people may want maintain sovereignty, there is a lack of checks eg. drugs can get through easily

Question 4

sweden migration policy

Answer 4

-80% population is swedes
-recently stricter due to violence and shootings
-considering voluntary repatriation-paying people to move back

Question 5

japan migration policy

Answer 5

-historically very strict- only japanese decendants
-less strict now due to aging population
-provides little language/culture support for immigrants
-59% of japan believes immigrants strengthens country

Question 6

australia immigration policy

Answer 6

-points based system on skills/qualifications
-high refugee intake
-Australians say immigration is too high

Question 7

reasons for migration

Answer 7

-war
-environmental
-economic-to meet job demands
-increase of migration to germany from syria in 2014-2016 due to open door policy to tackle aging population