Open AccessSaudi Arabia migration policy in the light of the «Vision 2030»
Author(s) -
Konstantin Arshin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
žurnal političeskih issledovanij
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2587-6295
DOI - 10.12737/2587-6295-2021-5-1-92-103
Subject(s) - ideology , context (archaeology) , state (computer science) , order (exchange) , politics , political science , work (physics) , economic system , political economy , development economics , geography , sociology , economics , engineering , computer science , law , mechanical engineering , archaeology , finance , algorithm
The migration system of Saudi Arabia is considered as one of the most rigid in the world. Nevertheless, this state remains attractive to migrants due to due to earning opportunities. The purpose of this work is to study the key aspects of the migration policy of Saudi Arabia (ideological, social and political) that determine its state at the present stage. Within the framework of this research, the methods of systemic and logical analysis, as well as the historical method were used. These methods made it possible, on the one hand, to generalize, logically structure and interpret the collected data, on the other hand, to highlight the factors that have a significant impact on migration processes in Saudi Arabia and to present their development in historical dynamics. The study found that the migration policy of Saudi Arabia is largely based on the historical context in which the formation of the state took place, and on those ideological postulates (Wahhabism) that were used to ensure the social unity of the kingdom. The experience of Saudi Arabia in the formation and implementation of migration policy is quite specific and cannot serve as a universal model for states with different ideological values and norms. Moreover, the Kingdom itself, in order to modernize the state's economy, is ready to revise the foundations on which the country's migration system is based.