The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world /

" 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 i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Castles, Stephen
Other Authors:	Haas, Hein de, 1969-, Miller, Mark J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]
Edition:	Fifth edition.
Subjects:	Emigration and immigration. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. Migratie (demografie) Internationalisatie. Arbeidsmigratie. Overheidsbeleid.

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Fifth Edition
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Migration
3. How Migration Transforms Societies
4. International Migration before 1945
5. Migration in Europe since 1945
6. Migration in the Americas
7. Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region
8. Migration in Africa and the Middle East
9. Migration, Security and the Debate on Climate Change
10. The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control
11. Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force
12. New Ethnic Minorities and Society
13. Immigrants and Politics
14. Conclusion: Migration in the Twenty-First Century.