The politics of migration : a survey / editor, Barbara Marshall. - xiii, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. - Politics of ... series . - Politics of series. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Essays -- Background analysis -- The economics of migration policies / What causes migration? : poverty or development? : or is it the other way around? / Irregular migration / Refugees, asylum-seekers and the internally displaced : the politics of forced migration / Migration and society / Regional overviews -- Migration in Europe / Moving backwards? : migration in Sub-Saharan Africa / The Asia-Pacific region / Half a world in motion : migration policy in the Americas / Migration in the Mediterranean and Middle East / A-Z glossary / Statistics -- International migration. Thomas Straubhaar -- Arjan De Haan -- Khalid Koser -- Heaven Crawley -- Pontus Odmalm -- Christina Boswell -- Richard Black -- Graeme Hugo -- Kevin O'Neil -- Martin Baldwin-Edwards -- Barbara Marshall -- Pt. 1. Pt. 1a. Pt. 1b. Pt. 2. Pt. 3.

Covering themes in the field of migration and geographic overviews, this title covers various aspects of the politics involved in human migration. It also contains maps and a glossary covering issues in the field of migration, including theories, issues, countries, national and international organizations and personalities.

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