Global History and Migrations - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813331242 ISBN 13: 9780813331249

Publisher: Westview Press, 1996

Synopsis

Humans have been on the move for millennia. They have done so slowly as well as quickly, sometimes involuntarily, sometimes transported by force, often relocated at great cost in lives, but they have always moved. Over the centuries, improved transportation has eased the movement, even in the face of man-made or natural obstacles. But in modern times, migration has accelerated and its reach has become truly global.Whether it is Turkish gastarbeiter in Germany, Japanese Nisei in Seattle, Filipinos in Kuwait, or Haitians in Brooklyn, the costs and benefits of human mobility on such a wide and rapid scale are hotly debated. Global History and Migrations, the second volume of the Global History Series, explores the historical background of this issue by focusing on recent history, a time when human movements have been at their most dynamic. This book provides a rich, cross-cultural foundation for a more enlightened understanding of migration and its role in the unfolding shape of global history.

About this title

About the Author:

Wang Gungwu is the vice chancellor of the University of Hong Kong. Wang Gungwu is the vice chancellor of the University of Hong Kong.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0813331242
• ISBN 13: 9780813331249
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 307
• Editor: Wang Gungwu