Emigration and political development
by
 
Moses, Jonathon Wayne, 1962-.

Title
Emigration and political development

Author
Moses, Jonathon Wayne, 1962-.

ISBN
9780521195430
 
9780521173216

Publication Information
Cambridge, Mass. : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Physical Description
xvi, 295 s. : ill. ; 24 cm.

General Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-284) and index.

Contents
Introduction -- Toward political development -- Linking emigration to political development -- Global connections -- The free migration regime before WWI. Guest-worker programs after WWII. Limited mobility in the world today -- Internal migration -- Fellow travelers -- Conclusion.

Abstract
While policy makers, international organizations and academics are increasingly aware of the economic effects of emigration, the potential political effects remain understudied. This book maps the nature of the relationship that links emigration and political development. Jonathon W. Moses explores the nature of political development, arguing that emigration influences political development. In particular, he introduces a new cross-national database of annual emigration rates and analyzes specific cases of international emigration (and....

Subject Term
Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
 
Political development.

Added Author
Moses, Jonathon Wayne, 1962-.


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