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Many African migrants residing abroad nurture a hope to one day return, at least temporarily, to their home country. In the wake of economic crises in the developed world, alongside rapid economic growth in parts of Africa, the impetus to ‘return’ is likely to increase. Such returnees are often portrayed as agents of development, bringing with them capital, knowledge and skills as well as connections and experience gained abroad. Yet, the reality is altogether more complex.In this much-needed volume, based on extensive original fieldwork, the authors reveal that there is all too often a gaping divide between abstract policy assumptions and migrants’ actual practices. In contrast to the prevailing optimism of policies on migration and development, Africa’s Return Migrants demonstrates that the capital obtained abroad is not always advantageous and that it can even hamper successful entrepreneurship and other forms of economic, political and social engagement.

Migration. Refugees --- International economic relations --- Africa --- Migration, Internal --- Internal migration --- Mobility --- Population geography --- Internal migrants --- Africa -- Emigration and immigration. --- African diaspora. --- Africans -- Migrations. --- return migration --- diaspora --- social change --- Ghana --- Democratic Republic of the Congo --- Senegal --- Somalia --- Burundi --- South Sudan --- Cape Verde --- Зеленортска острва --- Roheneemesaared --- Zielony Przylądek --- Zöld-foki-szigetek --- Зелен ’Рт --- il-Kap Verde --- Capul Verde --- Kaapverdië --- Capo Verde --- Kapverdy --- Kap Verde --- Cabo Verde --- Zelenortski Otoci --- Kepi i Gjelbër --- Rinn Verde --- Πράσινο Ακρωτήριο --- Žaliasis Kyšulys --- Cap-Vert --- Kaboverde --- Zelenortski otoki --- Кабо Верде --- Kap Verde-öarna --- Кейп Верде --- Republiken Kap Verde --- Зелено’ртски Острови --- Zaļā Raga salas --- Kaboverdes Republika --- Republika Zielonego Przylądka --- Zelenortska Republika --- Зелено’ртска Република --- Δημοκρατία του Πράσινου Ακρωτηρίου --- Zöld-foki Köztársaság --- Republikken Kap Verde --- Republic of Cape Verde --- ir-Repubblika tal-Kap Verde --- isole di Capo Verde --- Republika Zeleného mysu --- Република Кабо Верде --- Kabo Verde --- Cabo Verde Vabariik --- Kapverdski Otoci --- Republica Capului Verde --- Kapverdské ostrovy --- Republika e Kepit të Gjelbër --- Kap Verden tasavalta --- die Republik Kap Verde --- Kapverdska Republika --- Kapverdská republika --- ostrovy Zeleného mysu --- República de Cabo Verde --- Repubblica del Capo Verde --- Republika Zelenortski otoki --- Republika Kabo Verde --- Република Зелен ’Рт --- République du Cap-Vert --- Žaliojo Kyšulio Salos --- Republiek Kaapverdië --- Žaliojo Kyšulio Respublika --- Îles du Cap-Vert --- Зелени нос --- Zelený mys --- Южен Судан --- Sudani i Jugut --- Južný Sudán --- Sudan del Sud --- An tSúdáin Theas --- Sudão do Sul --- Јужни Судан --- Pietų Sudanas --- Dienvidsudāna --- Soudan du Sud --- is-Sudan t’Isfel --- Јужен Судан --- Sudanul de Sud --- Etelä-Sudan --- Sudán del Sur --- Sudan Południowy --- Jižní Súdán --- Južni Sudan --- Dél-Szudán --- Lõuna-Sudaan --- Sydsudan --- Zuid-Sudan --- Νότιο Σουδάν --- Südsudan --- Republika Južni Sudan --- Република Јужен Судан --- Jihosúdánská republika --- République du Soudan du Sud --- Repubblica del Sudan del Sud --- Republiken Sydsudan --- Δημοκρατία του Νοτίου Σουδάν --- Pietų Sudano Respublika --- ir-Repubblika tas-Sudan t’Isfel --- Lõuna-Sudaani Vabariik --- Република Южен Судан --- Poblacht na Súdáine Theas --- Republikken Sydsudan --- Dél-szudáni Köztársaság --- República de Sudán del Sur --- Република Јужни Судан --- die Republik Südsudan --- Republiek Zuid-Sudan --- Republic of South Sudan --- República do Sudão do Sul --- Republika Sudanu Południowego --- Dienvidsudānas Republika --- Etelä-Sudanin tasavalta --- Juhosudánska republika --- Republica Sudanul de Sud --- Бурунди --- il-Burundi --- An Bhurúin --- Burundis --- Μπουρούντι --- ir-Repubblika tal-Burundi --- Republika e Burundit --- Burundin tasavalta --- Δημοκρατία του Μπουρούντι --- Република Бурунди --- République du Burundi --- Republika Burundi --- Repubblica di Burundi --- die Republik Burundi --- Republiek Burundi --- Urundi --- Burundská republika --- Republikken Burundi --- Burundi Republika --- Burundi Vabariik --- República de Burundi --- Republica Burundi --- República do Burundi --- Republic of Burundi --- Republiken Burundi --- Burundžio Respublika --- Burundi Köztársaság --- Somália --- Σομαλία --- An tSomáil --- Szomália --- Somalis --- is-Somalja --- Somālija --- Сомалија --- Somalië --- Somalija --- Somaalia --- Somalie --- Somálsko --- Сомалия --- Somaalia Demokraatlik Vabariik --- Somalijska Republika --- Република Сомалија --- Сомалийска демократична република --- Somálska demokratická republika --- Democratische Republiek Somalië --- Somalska demokratična republika --- République de Somalie --- República de Somalia --- Szomáliai Demokratikus Köztársaság --- Република Сомалия --- Somálská republika --- Сенегал --- Σενεγάλη --- Sénégal --- Senegāla --- is-Senegal --- An tSeineagáil --- Senegali --- Senegalas --- Szenegál --- Senegalin tasavalta --- Senegalská republika --- Senegālas Republika --- République du Sénégal --- ir-Repubblika tas-Senegal --- República de Senegal --- Република Сенегал --- Republiken Senegal --- Republic of Senegal --- República do Senegal --- Senegalo Respublika --- Repubblica del Senegal --- Republica Senegal --- Republiek Senegal --- Δημοκρατία της Σενεγάλης --- Republika Senegalu --- Republika Senegal --- Republikken Senegal --- Szenegáli Köztársaság --- die Republik Senegal --- Republika e Senegalit --- Senegali Vabariik --- Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta --- Demokratická republika Kongo --- Democratische Republiek Congo --- Демократска Република Конго --- Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik --- Demokratyczna Republika Konga --- Demokratična republika Kongo --- die Demokratische Republik Kongo --- Konžská demokratická republika --- Repubblica democratica del Congo --- Демократична република Конго --- Repubblika Demokratika tal-Kongo --- Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó --- Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság --- Congo, Republica Democratică --- Congo-Kinshasa --- República Democrática del Congo --- Demokratska Republika Kongo --- Den Demokratiske Republik Congo --- Republika Demokratike e Kongos --- Kongo Demokratinė Respublika --- République démocratique du Congo --- Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika --- Demokratiska republiken Kongo --- Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό --- Kongo Kinšasa --- Kongo DV --- Kongo (Leopoldville) --- Kongo (býv. Zair) --- Конго Слободна Држава --- Конго Киншаса --- Kinshasa Kongo --- Zair --- Zairas --- Ζαΐρ --- República Democrática do Congo --- Заир --- Κογκό Κινσάσα --- Beļģijas Kongo --- Kinshasa --- Congo Kinshasa --- Конго-Киншаса --- Zaire --- Zaïre --- Republica Congoleză --- Kongo (Kinshasa) --- ex Zaire --- Република Конго (Леополдвил) --- Белгиско Конго --- Zaira --- Kongo-Kinshasa --- Congo belgian --- Kongo Kinshasa --- Kinshasan Kongo --- Kinshasské Kongo --- Zairská republika --- Γκάνα --- il-Gana --- Ghána --- Gána --- Гана --- Gana --- Δημοκρατία της Γκάνας --- Ganas Republika --- ir-Repubblika tal-Gana --- Ghanská republika --- die Republik Ghana --- Republic of Ghana --- Republiken Ghana --- Ghánai Köztársaság --- Republika Gana --- República de Ghana --- Republikken Ghana --- République du Ghana --- Република Гана --- Republica Ghana --- Ganos Respublika --- Ghanan tasavalta --- República do Gana --- Zlatonosné pobřeží --- Republika Ghany --- Ghana Vabariik --- Republiek Ghana --- Repubblica del Ghana --- Republika e Ganës --- social förändring --- társadalmi változás --- changement social --- sotsiaalne muutus --- друштвена промена --- socialiniai pokyčiai --- družbena sprememba --- bidla soċjali --- athrú sóisialta --- společenská změna --- društvena promjena --- cambiamento sociale --- cambio social --- sociale verandering --- schimbare socială --- przemiany społeczne --- ndryshim social --- sosiaalinen muutos --- sociálna zmena --- sozialer Wandel --- mudança social --- social forandring --- социална промяна --- општествена промена --- sociālās pārmaiņas --- κοινωνική αλλαγή --- socialinė reforma --- sociálna reforma --- společenská přeměna --- Veränderung der Sozialstruktur --- sociala växlingar --- sosiaalinen uudistus --- szociális reform --- társadalmi reform --- sociale omwenteling --- mudanza social --- reformă socială --- riforma sociale --- društvena reforma --- sociālā reforma --- socialreform --- reformë sociale --- sociale hervorming --- социјални промени --- mutamento sociale --- reforma social --- κοινωνική μετάλλαξη --- Sozialreform --- szociális változás --- réforme sociale --- κοινωνική μεταρρύθμιση --- sociální reforma --- mutation sociale --- social reform --- општествени реформи --- mutação social --- sotsiaalreform --- diaszpóra --- diasporaa --- Diaspora --- diaspóra --- diáspora --- дијаспора --- диаспора --- diasporë --- dijaspora --- διασπορά --- szórványban élők --- szórványnépesség --- iseljeništvo --- иселеништво --- An Afraic --- Aafrika --- Африка --- África --- Afrique --- Afrikka --- Afryka --- Afrika --- Āfrika --- Αφρική --- africké krajiny --- χώρες της Αφρικής --- африкански држави --- africké země --- país da África --- afrikanske lande --- Afrika országai --- African countries --- afrikanska länder --- vendet Afrikane --- país de África --- afričke zemlje --- paesi dell'Africa --- země Afriky --- Afrikas länder --- africké státy --- státy Afriky --- Afrikan maat --- afrikai országok --- Afrikos šalys --- pays africains --- paesi africani --- Aafrika riigid --- pays d'Afrique --- Länder Afrikas --- país africano --- Afrikaanse landen --- țări africane --- Afrikaans land --- afrikanische Länder --- afrikai államok --- αφρικανικές χώρες --- grįžtamoji migracija --- returmigration --- migración de retorno --- hazatelepülés --- zpětná migrace --- Rückwanderung --- migrazzjoni ta’ ritorn --- remigratsioon --- migrazione di ritorno --- миграция при завръщане --- remigratie --- παλιννόστηση --- aisimirce --- repatriacja --- migracion kthimi --- reemigrācija --- paluumuutto --- povratna migracija --- spätná migrácia --- återflyttning --- migração de regresso --- повратак миграната --- vračanje migrantov --- migration de retour --- повратна миграција --- repatriere --- tagasiränne --- repatriantas --- paluumuuttaja --- persoană repatriată --- sugrįžėlis į tėvynę --- återvändande --- repatrieret --- repatriovaná osoba --- i riatdhesuar --- återvändande person --- riatdhesim --- rapatriement --- sugrįžimas į tėvynę --- hjemvenden --- rapatrié --- person i riatdhesuar --- Repatriierung --- репатријација --- repatrirana osoba --- repatriation --- reemigrant --- repatriálás --- repatriants --- repatriering --- Heimkehrer --- povratnik --- repatriamento --- repatriant --- hazatelepülő személy --- repatriated person --- återmigration --- επαναπατρισμός --- hemvändande person --- kotimaahan palannut --- Heimkehr von Migranten --- rimpatrio --- Remigrant --- repatrieerimine --- repatriate --- Rückwanderer --- pareivystė --- navrátilec --- repatriëring --- repatriación --- retornado --- návrat do vlasti --- kotimaahan palaaminen --- repatriace --- repatriado --- repatriacija --- tagasirändaja --- επαναπατρισθείς --- reemigrace --- repatriácia --- rimpatriato --- hjemvendt person --- tilbagevenden --- repatriācija --- Emigration and immigration.