Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Death Of Alan Kurdi
9 Aug 2016
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Ideologies provide framework to which you can answer above questions. Somebody who flees their country during situations of conflict, violence, war. Legal rights for people fleeing- united nations. 20 million- 50% under age of 18 largest number in syria. Alan kurdi- drowned while trying to cross med with family. Refugees in hungary trying to get to germany; rounded up- decided to walk. Europe"s quota plan to take in 160,000 people across eu. Hungary, bosnia- take people but want to take the christians first. Shanging agreement: taken away if countries don"t play their part (travel freeing within europe without passport) Germany willing to take hundreds of thousands more people. Canada- need to fight isis, not going to take anymore refugees: harper. Denmark: well-governed, peaceful, happy, excellent health and education. Syria: civil war since 2011, over 200,000 killed (1 in 100), violence, collapse of social/political system. Imperial powers present in syria, colonized and dominated them.
