Description
International migration is an issue of enduring interest and debate, as strong as ever in the 21st century. This in-depth, global examination proposes a balance sheet of international migration and highlights its consequences regarding migrant populations at the turn of the century. It draws together theoretical studies supported by empirical examples, and derives from quantitative as well as qualitative research. Assessing the major existing models within the theory of international migration, the contributors continue to examine a variety of key themes, including: increased flows of female migration; the meaning and relationship between identity, ethnicity and diaspora; return migration and the complex problem of reintegration. The volume also establishes a typology of refugees and examines the different domains of ethnicity and racism. A valuable volume for all those interested in migration, population settlement and transnational communities, it addresses all the major issues of international migration in the new millennium.
Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction, Danièle Joly. Part I: International Migration: Theories of international migration, Joaquin Arango; New migration movements in Central and Eastern Europe, Marek Okólski; Migration, the Asian financial crisis and its aftermath, Ronald Skeldon; Economic integration, labour market and international migration: the Mercosur case, Neide Patarra; Return migration in Africa, Oladele O. Arowolo; Migration theory and migratory realities: a gendered perspective?, Annie Phizacklea. Part II: Settlement and Ethnic Relations: Between exile and ethnicity, Danièle Joly; Interrogating identity, ethnicity and diaspora: three case studies of the ethnic Chinese, Chan Kwok Bun; Ethnicity, racism and discrimination, Michel Wieviorka; Dual citizenship as overlapping membership, Thomas Faist; Index.
