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The politics of translocality

Blaser Mapitsa, Caitlin / Lena Gutheil
External Publications (2026)

in: Megatrends Afrika Policy Brief 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18449/2026MTA-PB47
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Households in Southern Africa often migrate for work, education and services while maintaining economic, social and political ties to their rural homes. Drawing on a survey in seven countries, this policy brief analyses the effects of climate change on, and governance implications of, translocality.

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