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Migration in an age of globalization is one of the most important points of
contention on the international stage. It challenges the boundaries of the
nation state and demands answers that have not yet been given. In this work,
we will analyse the migration flow from Brazil to Portugal, studying in
particular the years between 2003 and 2013. What is the role of the state?
What can the state do and what should it? From a liberal thesis perspective,
we will analyse three variables: push-pull factors, networks, and rights. It will
be employ an encompassing approach towards market demands, the
importance of migrants themselves in perpetuating migration, and the role of
the state on migration policies. This theorization has not yet been applied to
Portugal, and it is quite fortuitous to explain the consolidation of rights-based
constitutionalism as the state’s liberal answer to migration. We will address
the bilateral agreements between both countries, Estatuto da Igualdade and
Acordo Lula more specifically, and the legislative changes in nationality law
and immigration law in Portugal. Only by equally analysing these variables
can we bring the state back in to the discussion about market demand and
migrants networks, and that is our goal.
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Migration Portugal Brazil Liberal state thesis Rights-based constitutionalism Estatuto da Igualdade Acordo Lula