List of Figures ix // List of Tables x // List of Maps x // List of Boxes xi // Preface to the Sixth Edition xii // Note on Migration Statistics xv // The Age of Migration Website xvi // List of Abbreviations xvii // 1 Introduction 1 // Migration in an age of globalization 3 // The growth and diversity of international migration 6 // Trends and patterns of global migration 9 // The challenges of international migration 11 // International migration in global governance 12 // Aims and argument of the book 14 // Structure of the book 15 // 2 Categories of Migration 21 // Defining migration and human mobility 23 // Internal and international migration 25 // Temporary and permanent migration 27 // Origin and destination 28 // Migration motives: Labour, family, study, business 30 // Forced migration: Refugees and asylum seekers 31 // Illegal, unauthorized, irregular, undocumented 33 // Smuggling and trafficking 34 // Climate refugees: The construction of a migration threat 36 // Conclusion 40 // 3 Theories of Migration 42 // Explaining the migratory process 44 // Functionalist theories 45 // Historical-structural theories 48 // Conceptualizing migratory agency 52 // Dual labour market 53 // New economics and household theory approaches 54 // Migration transition theories 56 // The aspirations-capabilities model 62 // The internal dynamics of migration processes 64 // Migration systems theory 68 // Conclusion 71 // 4 Migration, Ethnicity and Identity 75 // The formation of ethnic minorities 76 // Ethnicity 77 // Race and racism 78 // Gender and migration 80 // Culture and identity 81 // Transnationalism and diaspora formation 82 // State and nation 84 // Citizenship 88 // Conclusion 90 // 5 International Migration before 1945 93 // Migration during European imperialism 95 // Settlement and creolization 98 // Industrialization and trans-Atlantic migration 100 //
Labour migration within Europe until 1914 106 // The interwar period: Protectionism, nativism and racism 109 // The Second World War, forced labour and genocide 112 // Conclusion 114 // 6 Migration in Europe since 1945 117 // Migration in the post-war boom (1945-1973) 118 // Settlement and the growth of dual labour markets (1973-1989) 124 // Migration during neoliberal globalization (1989-2008) 127 // Migration in the former Soviet space 127 // The EU and Schengen: Expansion and integration 131 // Southern European migration transitions 133 // The politicization of migration and the ‘global race for talent’ 134 // Migration after 2008: Destination Europe 138 // Conclusion 141 // 7 Migration in the Americas 145 // Regional migration patterns 147 // America’s migration transition (1945-1973) 151 // The globalization of American immigration (1973-1989) 155 // An elusive quest for control? American migration since 1989 158 // Canada: A quintessential immigration country 161 // Social transformation and migration in Latin America 162 // Recent developments in the US: A backlash against diversity? 165 // Conclusion 170 // 8 Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region 173 // Colonial and post-colonial migration patterns 175 // The entry of Asia on the global migration stage (1973-1989) 177 // The globalization of Asian migration (1989-2008) 179 // The rise of Asian migration destinations 181 // Migration since 2008: Consolidation and expansion 183 // The changing geographies of Asia-Pacific migration 184 // Migration in Australia and New Zealand 190 // Conclusion 194 // 9 Migration in Africa and the Middle East 198 // The historical roots of contemporary African migrations 201 // Postcolonial and guestworker migration (1945-1973) 204 // Intraregional migration: Conflict, urbanization and economic transformation 205 //
The rise of the Gulf as a global migration magnet (1973-1989) 208 // African migration in the post-Cold War era 210 // Social transformation, the Arab Spring and migration 216 // The entry of Africa on the global migration stage 219 // Conclusion 221 // 10 The State, Politics and Migration 225 // The exit revolution 226 // Migration, diplomacy and state power 228 // The securitization of migration 232 // The construction of an ‘Islamic threat’ 235 // Is xenophobia really on the rise? 237 // Multilateral migration governance: A cul-de-sac? 237 // The European Unions migration regime 239 // The international refugee regime 242 // Conclusion 246 // 11 The Evolution and Effectiveness of Migration Policies 248 // Migration policy categories 248 // The migration policy toolbox 250 // Between rhetoric and practice 252 // The liberalization of migration policies 254 // The liberal paradox 255 // Travel visas and the prevention of unwanted migration 258 // The enforcement challenge 260 // Legalization: Policy failure or policy tool? 262 // Unintended consequence of migration policies 264 // Conclusion 268 // Appendix: The migration policy toolbox 271 // 12 Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force 275 // The social construction of labour needs 275 // The changing structure of labour demand 278 // Migrants in the labour market 279 // Migrant entrepreneurship 285 // The transformation of work 287 // The feminization of precarious work 289 // The chronic demand for migrant labour 291 // The continued importance of labour recruitment 292 // Conclusion 294 // 13 New Ethnic Minorities and Society 297 // Immigration policies and minority formation 297 // Residential segregation 301 // Migration and the global city 307 // Integration policies: A controversial issue 307 // Racism and minority formation 312 // Citizenship acquisition 316 // Linguistic and cultural rights 321 //
Immigrants and nation 323 // Models of immigrant integration 326 // Conclusion 328 // 14 Migration and Development in Origin Societies 331 // The migration and development debate 331 // Remittances as development aid? 336 // The economic impacts of migration and remittances 340 // Brain drain or brain gain? 344 // Social remittances 345 // Reform as a condition for migration and development 347 // Policy implications 349 // Conclusion 351 // 15 Conclusion 353 // Future perspectives for global migration and mobility 355 // Improving international cooperation and governance 358 // Responding to irregular migration 362 // Legal migration and integration 364 // Ethnic diversity, social change and the nation state 366 // Glossary 370 // Bibliography 384 // Index 423