The Age of Migration, Fifth Edition International Population Movements in the Modern World

by Castles, Stephen; de Haas, Hein; Miller, Mark J.

• ISBN13: 9781462513116
• ISBN10: 1462513115
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-12-17
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This book has been replaced by The Age of Migration, Sixth Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4289-5.

Author Biography

Stephen Castles, DPhil, is Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Sydney. He was previously Director of the International Migration Institute at the University of Oxford. His books and articles have been translated into many languages and have been highly influential in the development of international migration studies.

Hein de Haas, PhD, is Co-Director of the International Migration Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a University Lecturer in Migration Studies and James Martin Fellow at Oxford and Honorary Professor in Migration and Development at Maastricht University.

Mark J. Miller, PhD, is the Emma Smith Morris Professor at the University of Delaware. He edited the International Migration Review from 1983 to 2005. He is a recipient of the Francis Alison award, the highest honor extended to faculty by the University of Delaware.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifth Edition
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Migration
3. How Migration Transforms Societies
4. International Migration before 1945
5. Migration in Europe since 1945
6. Migration in the Americas
7. Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region
8. Migration in Africa and the Middle East
9. Migration, Security and the Debate on Climate Change
10. The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control
11. Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force
12. New Ethnic Minorities and Society
13. Immigrants and Politics
14. Conclusion: Migration in the Twenty-First Century