The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World - Softcover

Castles, Stephen; Miller, Mark J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333732456 ISBN 13: 9780333732458

Publisher: Palgrave HE UK, 1998

Synopsis

On the eve of the 21st century, international migration has become a major factor in economic and political change. Millions of people move as workers, settlers or refugees, affecting all regions of the world. The new cultural diversity is challenging national borders and identity. This work analyzes population movements and their consequences on a global level. This new edition has been completely revised and updated with substantially increased coverage of new migrations in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

About this title

Book Description:

International migration is an ever-more central aspect of globalization in the contemporary world. This 4th edition of the leading text in the field has been completely recast and updated to provide a comprehensive assessment of the nature, extent and dimensions of international population movements and of their consequences.

About the Author:

STEPHEN CASTLES is Professor of Migration and Refugee Studies, and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.

MARK J. MILLER is Emma Smith Morris Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave HE UK
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0333732456
• ISBN 13: 9780333732458
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356