Stepping Out of the Brain Drain Applying Catholic Social Teaching in a New Era of Migration

by Pistone, Michele R.; Hoeffner, John J.

• ISBN13: 9780739115053
• ISBN10: 0739115057
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-10
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Catholic social teaching's traditional opposition to brain drain migration from developing to developed countries is due for a reassessment. Stepping Out of the Brain Drain provides exactly this, as it demonstrates that both the economic and the ethical rationales for the teaching's opposition to brain drain have been undermined in recent years, and shows how the adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic development.

Author Biography

Michele R. Pistone is a professor of law and director of the clinical program at Villanova University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Definitions
The Scope of This Book	p. 3
Step Out Migration: A New Term for Brain Drain	p. 9
Catholic Social Teaching	p. 21
Catholic Social Thought and Immigration
The Openness of the Tradition and the Exception	p. 29
Foundational Principles	p. 47
Applying Human Dignity and the Common Good to Immigration	p. 59
Events and Understandings Influencing the Formation of the Church's Step Out Migration Policy
Political Developments	p. 75
Developments in the Church	p. 91
The Case for Step Out Migration
An Overview	p. 99
A History of Accentuating the Negative	p. 101
The Importance of Modern Technology and Globalization	p. 115
The Contributions of Step Out Migrants
International Knowledge Transfers	p. 129
Monetary Transfers	p. 137
Technology Development and Transfer	p. 155
The Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II and their Implications
Work in Catholic Social Thought	p. 177
Human Dignity and Step Out Migration	p. 185
Next Steps
Recommendations	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 213
Catholic Social Teaching and Political Discourse	p. 217
A Short History of the American Catholic Church's Programmatic Support for Immigrant Communities	p. 221
Index	p. 225
About the Authors	p. 235
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