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The Age of Migration Stephen Castles

The Age of Migration By Stephen Castles

The Age of Migration by Stephen Castles


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Summary

International migration is an ever-more central aspect of globalization in the contemporary world. The 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.

The Age of Migration Summary

The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World by Stephen Castles

International migration is a central aspect of globalization in the contemporary world. The fourth edition of this leading text has been extensively revised to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of the nature, extent and dimensions of international population movements and of their consequences. Two entirely new chapters in this edition assess the impact of migration on economic and social development and its implications for security. Also new to this edition is a companion website including: * Case studies * Web links * Updates * A web-only chapter It can be accessed at: www.age-of-migration.com

The Age of Migration Reviews

Reviews of the Fourth Edition: " [A]n impressive achievement. The empirical detail is striking, the historical overview comprehensive and the theoretical overview clear and easy to follow even without prior sophisticated knowledge of the theories covered. As an overview to the field of migration studies, this well-written [excellent fourth edition] more than serves its purpose..." - Helena Ekelund, Journal of Contemporary European Research "Castles and Miller's well-known text... just gets bigger and better... The fourth edition reinforces the strengths... noted by reviewers and readers over the last decade and a half: a text which is authoritative yet eminently readable; a wide span of case studies from the main theatres of immigration around the world; an appropriate sense of history; useful maps (much improved over previous editions); instructive tables and textboxes... a lack of jargon and... key concepts carefully explained... Suitable for lay readers and especially valuable for undergraduates... its wide range and authoritative voice make it equally useful as a primer for graduate students and ready reference for academics and migration experts." - Russell King, Ethnic and Racial Studies Reviews of previous editions: 'Widely and deservedly praised as a major achievement... Castles and Miller have their own distinctive model of the migratory process but manage at the same time to cover almost every major theme of current migration studies.' - Rainer Baubock, Ethnic and Racial Studies 'An historical account of the major migratory trends before the second world war, supplemented by up-to-date, comprehensive analysis of 'new migrations'. The outstanding strength of this volume is that its critique of causal explanations of migration is married to an exploration of the impact of immigration on 'host' societies.' - Susan Carruthers, Times Higher Education Supplement

About Stephen Castles

STEPHEN CASTLES is Research Professor of Sociology, University of Sydney, Australia and Associate Director at the International Migration Institute (IMI), University of Oxford, UK. MARK J. MILLER is Emma Smith Morris Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction Theories of Migration Globalization, Development and Migration International Migration before 1945 Migration to Europe, North America and Oceania since 1945 Migration in the Asia Pacific Region Migration in Africa, the Middle East and North America, and Latin America The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control Migration and Security Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force New Ethnic Minorities and Society Migrants and Politics Conclusion: Migration and Mobility in the Twenty-First Century

Additional information

GOR002288185
9780230517851
0230517854
The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World by Stephen Castles
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2009-01-06
392
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