Episode 6: Push and Pull - Myth, Misconception and Morality in the Political Debate

In our sixth episode, we are speaking to the researcher Alejandra
Rodríguez Sánchez about the concept of pull factors, the twisted
logic about it and its misuse in the political debate. The
conversation revolved around her research in this field, the
distinction between push and pull factors and why the concept
cannot be a relevant factor in the discussion about search and
rescue missions.

Update August 2023:
The research paper that Alejandra talks about in our interview
with her has now been published. It is already highly impacting
the debate around SAR-activities. The main finding is that search
and rescue does not induce migration. Instead, the research finds
that the agreement between Italy and the Libyan militias from
July 2017, weather conditions and violent conflict in Libya in
April 2019 had an impact on departures from Libya. Please find
the paper here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-38119-4