The Age of Migration-International Populational Movements in the Modern World

Book : The Age of Migration-International Populational Movements in the Modern World

Language : English

Library : Population

Publish Place : New York

ISBN : 0-333-94880-7

Publish Date : 00 2003

Publisher : PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Book Type : Book

Book Number : 3508

INDEX


Contents
List of Illustrations, Tables, Boxes and Maps Preface to the Third Edition List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Contemporary migrations: general trends International migration in global governance Ethnic diversity, racism and multiculturalism Aims and structure of the book
2 The Migratory Process and the Formation of Ethnic Minorities
Explaining the migratory process The formation of ethnic minorities Conclusion
3 International Migration before 1945 Colonialism
Industrialization and migration to North America and
Australia before 1914 Labour migration within Europe The inter-war period Conclusion
4 Migration to Highly-developed Countries since 1945 Migration in the long boom
Migrations in the period of global economic restructuring Conclusion
5 The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control
Employer sanctions
Legalization programmes
Temporary foreign worker admissions programmesRefugees and asylum Regional integration The 'migration industry' Human smuggling and trafficking Summing it up: restriction and 'root causes'
6 The Next Waves: The Globalization of International Migration
The Arab region
North Africa and Turkey: still Western Europe's labour
reservoir?
Arab migration to oil-rich Arab states Arab migration to non-oil producing states Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean: transition from an
immigration to an emigration region Conclusions
7 New Migrations in the Asia-Pacific Region The development of Asian migration
Asian migration to Western Europe, North America and
Australasia
Contract labour migration to the Middle East Labour migration within Asia East Asia South-East Asia Countries of emigration Highly-qualified migrants and students Refugees Perspectives for Asian migration
8 Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force
Migrants in the informal economy
Growing fragmentation and polarization of immigrant
employment Global cities, ethnic entrepreneurs and immigrant women
workers
Foreign labour in France's car and building industries The process of labour market segmentation Immigration, minorities and the labour market needs of
the future Conclusions9 The Migratory Process: A Comparison of Australia and Germany
Australia and Germany: two opposing cases?
Origins and development of the migratory movements
Labour market incorporation
Community formation
Legal frameworks and government policies
Interaction with the society of the receiving country
Conclusions
10 New Ethnic Minorities and Society
Immigration policies and minority formation
Labour market position
Residential segregation, community formation and the
global city Social policy Racism and minorities Racist violence Minorities and citizenship Minorities and nation Conclusion
11 Migrants and Politics
Homelands and expatriates
Immigrants as political actors in Europe
New issues and new political forces: Islam in Western Europ
Immigrants as objects of politics: the growth of
anti-immigrant extremism Migrants and ethnic voting blocs Migration and security Conclusion
12 Conclusion: Migration in the Post Cold-War Era
Legal migration and integration Regulating 'unwanted' immigration Durable solutions and international relations Ethnic diversity, social change and the nation-state
Bibliography Author Index Subject Index