Chapter 3 Discussion Questions

Chapter 3 Discussion Questions

Colony, Monarchy, Muslim Democracy: Morocco as the New "Destination" for African Migrants

  1. How has Morocco’s history at the crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Muslim world impacted the different categories of racial identity that exist in the country? What new categories of racial and legal identity have been introduced by recent shifts in European immigration policy? How do these new categories impact the contemporary experiences of both citizens and non-citizens in Morocco?
  1. What are some examples of the dual roles that Europe plays as “savior” and “captor” at its southernmost borders in North Africa? How do these roles shape migrants’ understandings of danger, security, opportunity, and expectation?
  1. Why is Morocco considered by many to be an “exception” when discussing the Arab Spring movements that swept across the Middle East in North Africa in 2010? In what other ways (politically, economically, geographically, culturally) is Morocco “exceptional” when comparing it to other states in the MENA region?
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