The Age of Migration: lnternational Population Movements in the Modern World

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The leading text in the field, this authoritative work offers a global perspective on the nature of migration flows, why they occur, and their consequences for both origin and destination societies. Chapters provide up-to-date descriptions and comparative analyses of major migration regions in the North and South. The role of population movements in the formation of ethnic minority groups is examined, as is the impact of growing ethnic diversity on economies, cultures, and political institutions. Useful pedagogical features include accessible boxed examples, tables, maps, and suggestions for further reading. The companion website features an online-only chapter, additional case studies, links to relevant resources, and migration photos. List of Illustrative Material Preface to the Fifth Edition Note on Migration Statistics The Age of Migration Website List of Abbreviations IX xi xiv XV xvi 1 introduction 1 The challenges of global migration 5 Contemporary migrations: general trends 13 International migration in global governance 17 Ethnic diversity, racism and multiculturalism 18 Aims and structure of the book 20 Guide to further reading 22 2 Theories of Migration 25 Explaining the migratory process 27 Functionalist theories: push-pull models and neoclassical theory 28 Historical-structural theories 31 Putting migrants first: agency, identity and the perpetuation of migration 37 Network, transnationalism and migration systems theories 39 Migration transition theories 46 Conclusion 51 Guide to further reading 53 3 How Migration Transforms Societies 55 The transformation of receiving societies: from migration to settlement 56 The formation of ethnic minorities 57 Race and racism 59 Gender and migration 61 Culture, identity and community 63 State and nation 64 Citizenship 66 The transformation of origin societies 69 The migration and development debate 69 The development impacts of migration 75 Reform as a condition for migration and development 78 Policy considerations 79 Conclusions 81 Guide to further reading 82 4 International Migration before 1945 84 Colonialism 86 Industrialization and migration to North America and Oceania before 1914 89 Labour migration within Europe 93 The interwar period 96 Conclusions 99 Guide to further reading 100 5 Migration in Europe since 1945 102 Migration in the post-World War II boom 104 European migrations in the period of economic restructuring ( l 974-mid-1990s) 111 Southern European migration transitions 113 Migration in Central and Eastern Europe 115 Migration trends of the new millennium 116 Migratory consequences of the global economic crisis 118 Europe's changing population 119 Conclusions 123 Guide to further reading 125 6 Migration in the Americas 126 Migration from 1945 to the l 970s 128 Migration since the l 970s 131 Regional trends and policy developments 1.41 Conclusions 144 Guide to further reading 146 7 Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region 147 The development of Asian migration 148 Asian migration to Western Europe, North America and Oceania 151 Contract labour migration to the Middle East 153 Labour Migration within Asia 153 East Asia 156 South-East Asia 158 Countries of emigration 159 Highly qualified migrants and students 161 Refugees 163 Oceania 166 Conclusions: perspectives for Asian migration 169 Guide to further reading 171 8 Migration in Africa and the Middle East 172 Historical and colonial roots of contemporary migrations 174 Postcolonial migration within Africa 175 Intercontinental migration to Europe and the Gulf States 178 Forced migration in the Middle East 181 Changing intra-African migrations after 1989 184 New African migrations to Europe, the Middle East and China 187 The political salience of migration 189 Conclusions 193 Guide to further reading 196 9 Migration, Security and the Debate on Climate Change 198 Key dimensions of the international migration and security nexus 199 From a non-problem to an obsession: migration and security in the OECD area, 1945- 2012 201 Migration and security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 207 A growing concern: environment, climate change and migration 209 Conclusions 213 Guide to further reading 213 10 The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control 215 Employer sanctions 215 Legalization programmes 218 Temporary foreign-worker admission programmes 220 Refugees and asylum 221 Regional integration 230 The 'migration industry' 235 Human smuggling and trafficking 236 Conclusions: a quixotic or credible quest for control? 238 Guide to further reading 239 11 Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force 240 Labour demand in advanced economies 240 Migrants in the labour market 242 Migrant workers in the global economic crisis (GEC) 247 The new political economy: making the global labour market 253 The transformation of work 256 Conclusions 260 Guide to further reading 262 12 New Ethnic Minorities and Society 264 Incorporation: how immigrants become part of society 264 lmmigration policies and minority formation 270 Labour market position 272 Residential segregation, community formation and the global city 274 Social policy 277 Racism and minorities 282 Racist violence 284 Minorities and citizenship 287 Linguistic and cultural rights 291 Conclusions: the integration challenge 292 Guide to further reading 294 13 Immigrants and Politics 296 Origin countries and expatriates 297 Extra-parliamentary forms of migrant participation and representation 301 Non-citizen voting rights: a global issue 303 Migrants and ethnic voting blocs 305 Anti-immigrant movements and parties 307 The politics of immigration policy-making 312 Conclusions 314 Guide to further reading 316 14 Conclusion: Migration in the Twenty-First Century 317 Future perspectives for global migration and mobility 318 improving international cooperation and governance 320 Responding to irregular immigration 323 Legal migration and integration 326 Ethnic diversity, racial change and the nation-state 328 Bibliography 332 Index 381