Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium / Edition 1

by Douglas S. Massey, Joaquin Arango, Graeme Hugo, Ali Kouaouci, Adela Pellegrino

Overview

The twentieth century has seen immense worldwide shifts in population. Whether it is Europe to North America, the Caribbean to the United Kingdom, or East Asia to Australia, migration is one of the major factors that influences the global political and economic situation. By applying systematic theoretical frameworks to detailed empirical data, Worlds in Motion provides a unique overview of not only where migration occurs, and how it works, but crucially details the major factors that influence international population movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199282760
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/28/2005
Series:	International Studies in Demography
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	9.18(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Princeton University

Universitario Complutense, Madrid

University of Adelaide

University of Montreal

Programa de Poblacion, Uruguay

University of California, Davis

Table of Contents

1. New Migrations, New Theories2. Contemporary Theories of International Migration3. Understanding the North American System4. Coming to Terms with European Immigration5. Labour Migration in the Gulf System6. Theory and Reality in the Gulf System7. International Migration in South America8. International Migration and National Development910. Conclusions for the Next CenturyReferencesIndex