Andrikopoulos, Apostolos. 2023. Argonauts of West Africa. Chicago: University Chicago Press. pp. 201.

"Andrikopoulos, Apostolos. 2023. Argonauts of West Africa. Chicago: University Chicago Press. pp. 201." is a book that explores the concept of kinship among undocumented West African migrants in Europe. The author examines how these migrants navigate restrictive immigration policies by creating, maintaining, and severing kinship ties with people in the Netherlands and others they encounter during their migration journeys. The book highlights the flexibility of kinship practices in West African communities and the ways in which migration transforms these practices. It also discusses the tensions and inequalities that arise within kinship relationships. The author provides detailed ethnographic cases to support their analysis. The book concludes by emphasizing the importance of kinship as a means of navigating the modern state and the effects of exclusionary policies on both citizens and non-citizens. [Extracted from the article]

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