Coercive Transnational Governance and Its Impact on the Settlement Process of Eritrean Refugees in Canada

Aaron Berhane; Vappu Tyyskä

doi:10.7202/1043065ar

Coercive Transnational Governance and Its Impact on the Settlement Process of Eritrean Refugees in Canada

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Aaron Berhane George Brown College
Vappu Tyyskä Department of Sociology, Ryerson University

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https://doi.org/10.7202/1043065ar

Keywords:

Canada, Eritrean refugees, Eritrean government, transnational governance, coercion, intimidation, security, sovereignty, immigrants' challenges, lack of protection

Abstract

This article will examine the transnational practices of the Eritrean government, and their impact on the settlement of Eritrean refugees in Canada. The focus is on actions by the Eritrean regime that have a negative effect on refugees’ capacities for successful integration, and undermine Canadian sovereignty. The concept of coercive transnational governance (CTG) is introduced, to highlight this neglected aspect of refugee resettlement, with illustrations from 11 interviews, including eight Eritrean refugees, one Eritrean community activist, and two Canadian law enforcement officers, about the impact of CTG on Eritrean refugees’ lives.

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Aaron Berhane, George Brown College

Aaron Berhane is professor at George Brown College. The author may be contacted at aaron.berhane@georgebrown.ca.

Vappu Tyyskä, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University

Vappu Tyyskä is a professor in the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University. The author may be contacted at vtyyska@ ryerson.ca.

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2017-11-03

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Berhane, A., & Tyyskä, V. (2017). Coercive Transnational Governance and Its Impact on the Settlement Process of Eritrean Refugees in Canada. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 33(2), 78–87. https://doi.org/10.7202/1043065ar

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Vol. 33 No. 2 (2017): General Issue

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