The No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration (No-Nonsense Guides) - Softcover

Stalker, Peter

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9781859843543: The No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration (No-Nonsense Guides)

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ISBN 10: 1859843549 ISBN 13: 9781859843543

Publisher: Verso, 2001

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Goods and money can move easily in free markets, but not people. Almost every day there are news reports of would-be migrants locked in cargo holds, foundering in small boats or discovered in trucks. If they survive to reach their destination, they often face a hostile reception by citizens of the host country. People migrate for many reasons. Often, they have few opportunities at home, and so may be lured by promises of work in rich countries seeking cheap labor. The No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration looks at all the issues, from who migrates and why, to the benefits for both the country of origin and the country where they end up.

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About the Author:

PETER STALKER is a former co-editor of New Internationalist magazine who now works as a consultant to a number of UN agencies. He has written two books on migration for the International Labour Organization.

Review:

A"As a short book on a highly contentious subject, the No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration will prove useful to those who care about the topic because it clarifies the issues involved so thoroughly and presents lucid arguments in a very readable manner.A"Bona Malwal, Editor of the Sudan Democratic Gazette

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