From Bosnia and Herzegovina to China in the 21st century : a case study of personal migration histories

Ćudić, Bojan (author), Hazemali, David (author), Klemenčič, Matjaž (author), Zupančič, Jernej (author)

This study is the first to examine recent migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina to China in the 21st century. It gives an overview of new Chinese geopolitical and economic circumstances, a historical analysis of migration flows between China and the rest of the world from the 19th to the 21st century, and a survey of recent emigration flows from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The second part presents the results of an empirical study of labour migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and the experiences of 25 migrants, which was conducted using structured interviews The research results show that most in the group plan to stay in China permanently. Some would like to move to North America or Australia. It is characteristic that there are no gender gaps in terms of qualifica-tions or career ambitions. The measures to combat COVID-19 imple-mented by the Chinese government affected the respondents in different ways.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, migration, economic issues, geopolitics, COVID-19
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication date: 01.01.2023
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 700-717
• Numbering: Vol. 25, iss. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-164554
• UDC: 331.556(510=163.4)
• ISSN on article: 1944-8953
• DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2023.2167168
• COBISS.SI-ID: 140168195
• Publication date in RUL: 30.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Journal of Balkan & Near Eastern studies
• Publisher: Routledge
• ISSN: 1944-8953
• COBISS.SI-ID: 1679827

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Bosna in Hercegovina, Kitajska, migracije, ekonomski razlogi, geopolitika, COVID-19