International Migration: a Very Short Introduction

Name: International Migration: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199298013

ISBN-10: 0199298017

ISBN-13: 9780199298013

Edition: 2006

Authors: Khalid Koser

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International migration is an issue of intense public and political concern. How closely linked are migrants with terrorist organizations? What factors lie behind the dramatic increase in the number of woman migrating? This Very Short Introduction looks at the global phenomenon of human migration--both legal and illegal-revealing how migration actually presents opportunities that must be taken advantage of in light of the current economic climate. The author debunks myths such as the claim that migrants take jobs away from local workers, or that they take advantage of health care systems. He reveals why society as we now know it could not function without them. Using interviews with…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English




Why migration matters



What is migration?



Migration and the global labour market



Migration and Development



Irregular Migration



Asylum Seekers and Refugees



Migrants in Society



The Future