Full Description
This original and timely book is the first to analyze the interconnectedness of migration, regional integration and the new security studies. Exploring the conflict between the actions of transnational migrants and state government policy in a series of theoretical chapters and regional case-studies, the book includes theoretical chapters which look at three key facets of the nation-state: population, territory and government, discussing the ways in which migration, regional integration and new security thinking challenge the accepted role and responsibilities of the state. Regional case-studies are also included which explore the specific challenges faced in regions including Central America, Asia and the Pacific and Central and Eastern Europe. As a book that asks crucial questions about the formulation of migration policies and the consequences of that success of failure, it will be essential reading for students and scholars of migration in sociology, politics and international relations and also for those with professional interests in the area.
Contents
Contents: Introduction, Harald Kleinschmidt. Approaches to Migration: International migration: a development practitioner's perspective, Eimi Watanabe; Migration, minorities, and the transfer of technology in early modern Europe, Salvatore Ciriacono; Migration, regional integration and human security: an overview of research developments, Harald Kleinschmidt; Migrants, human security and military security, Reinhard Drifte. The Restructuration of Transnational Spaces: Migration and geographical distance, Leslie E. Bauzon; Community beyond the border: an ethnological study of Chuukese migration in Micronesia, Keiji Maegawa; International migration and regional integration: the case of Central America, Wolfgang Hein; The Kurdish movement: ethnic mobilization and Europeanization, Andreas Blätte. Regional Approaches to Migrants' Security Concerns: Labour migration and human security in East and Southeast Asia, Motoko Shuto; European immigration and asylum policy: scope and limits of intergovernmental Europeanization, Dietmar Herz; Migration and cross-border cooperation in Central and East European countries, Kazu Takahashi; People on the move: the theoretical challenge of migratory movement, Henning Eichberg; Epilogue, Harald Kleinschmidt; Bibliography; Index.
