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....
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