1. Introduction -- 2. The Migratory Process and the Formation of Ethnic Minorities -- 3. International Migration before 1945 -- 4. Migration to Highly-developed Countries since 1945 -- 5. The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control -- 6. The Next Waves: The Globalization of International Migration -- 7. New Migrations in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 8. Migrants and Minorities in the Labour Force -- 9. The Migratory Process: A Comparison of Australia and Germany -- 10. New Ethnic Minorities and Society -- 11. Migrants and Politics -- 12. Conclusion: Migration in the Post Cold-War Era.