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International migration a very short introduction

Summary: This Very Short Introduction examines the phenomenon of international human migration - both legal and illegal. Taking a global look at politics, economics, and globalization, the author presents the human side of topics such as asylum and refugees, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, development, and the international labour force. - ;Why has international migration become an issue of such intense public and political concern? How closely linked are migrants with terrorist organizations? What factors lie behind the dramatic increase in the number of women migrating?. This Very Short Introdu.

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ISBN: 9780199298013 (Paper)
ISBN: 0199298017 (Paper)
ISBN: 1429489960 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781429489966 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 019153823X (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780191538230 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (140 p.) : ill.
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Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

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General Note:	CatBulkString:jan.10.13 CatMonthString:jan.13 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Abbreviations; List of illustrations; 1 Why migration matters; 2 Who is a migrant?; 3 Migration and globalization; 4 Migration and development; 5 Irregular migration; 6 Refugees and asylum-seekers; 7 Migrants in society; 8 The future of international migration; Further reading; Index;
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions unspecified
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
System Details Note:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Action Note:	digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.