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The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller.

By: Contributor(s): New York, NY : Guilford Press, 2003Edition: 3rd edDescription: xiii, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1572309008 (paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 304.82 C27 23 2003
LOC classification:
  • JV6032 .C37 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- The migratory process and the formation of ethnic minorities -- International migration before 1945 -- Migration to highly-developed countries since 1945 -- The state and international migration : the quest for control -- The next waves : the globalization of international migration -- New migrations in the Asia-Pacific region -- Migrants and minorities in the labour force -- The migratory process : a comparison of Australia and Germany -- New ethnic minorities and society -- Migrants and politics -- Conclusion : migration in the post cold-war era.
Summary: The migratory process and the formation of ethnic minorities - International migration before 1945 - Migration to highly-developed countries since 1945 - The state and international migration : the quest for control - The next waves : the globalization of international migration - New migrations in the Asia-Pacific region - Migrants and minorities in the labour force - The migratory process : a comparison of Australia and Germany - New ethnic minorities and society - Migrants and politics - Migration in the post Cold-War era. Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this widely adopted text provides a global perspective on the nature of migration movements, why they take place, and their effects on industrialized countries and the developing world. Extensively rewritten chapters provide information on and comparative analyses of the world's main migration regions. The role of migration in the formation of ethnic minority groups is examined, as is the impact of growing ethnic diversity on economies, cultures, and political institutions. Included are a wealth of concrete examples, tables, and maps.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-316) and indexes.

Introduction -- The migratory process and the formation of ethnic minorities -- International migration before 1945 -- Migration to highly-developed countries since 1945 -- The state and international migration : the quest for control -- The next waves : the globalization of international migration -- New migrations in the Asia-Pacific region -- Migrants and minorities in the labour force -- The migratory process : a comparison of Australia and Germany -- New ethnic minorities and society -- Migrants and politics -- Conclusion : migration in the post cold-war era.

The migratory process and the formation of ethnic minorities - International migration before 1945 - Migration to highly-developed countries since 1945 - The state and international migration : the quest for control - The next waves : the globalization of international migration - New migrations in the Asia-Pacific region - Migrants and minorities in the labour force - The migratory process : a comparison of Australia and Germany - New ethnic minorities and society - Migrants and politics - Migration in the post Cold-War era. Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this widely adopted text provides a global perspective on the nature of migration movements, why they take place, and their effects on industrialized countries and the developing world. Extensively rewritten chapters provide information on and comparative analyses of the world's main migration regions. The role of migration in the formation of ethnic minority groups is examined, as is the impact of growing ethnic diversity on economies, cultures, and political institutions. Included are a wealth of concrete examples, tables, and maps.

CAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

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