Overview

In recent years international migration has become a growing political issue in many countries, and a major topic of international debate. In the 1960s, only a handful of countries, mainly the traditional immigration nations in North America and Oceania, were significantly affected by international migration, but by the 1990s virtually every nation was influenced in some way by immigration or emigration of various kinds. As more and more migrants cross inter-state boundary lines, governments are realising that immigration and asylum problems cannot be separated from broader socio-economic and political issues. Attempts to develop multilateral strategies to ease international tensions arising from uncontrolled migration are complicated by economic disparities, regional political tensions and mounting population and ecological pressures. Internal migration, particularly in terms of forced resettlement and urbanisation, also gives rise to a myriad of problems relating to aspects of security. Until recently, the question what is security? was rarely asked in the context of these developments. Migration, Globalisation and Human Security looks at a range of security and human security issues related to the displacement of civilian populations and shows how the tenuous existence of migrants can lead to a myriad of human security threats. Providing major theoretical analyses of recent migration trends and in-depth case studies, this book shows that a redefinition of the notion of human security is now needed. Elisabeth Abiri University of Goteborg, Sweden; Richard Bedford University of Waaikato, New Zealand; Richard Davies Nottingham Trent University, England; John Glenn So

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Author:   David T. Graham ,  Nana K. Poku
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No.2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415184366

ISBN 10:   0415184363
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   25 November 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction, Nana K.Poku, David T.Graham; Chapter 2 Human Security in a Globalising World, Nana K.Poku, Neil Renwick, John Glenn; Chapter 3 'Neither Here nor There?', Richard Davies; Chapter 4 Mapping Territoriality, Peter Marden; Chapter 5 Migration and Security From a North-South Perspective, Elisabeth Abiri; Chapter 6 A Durable International Migration and Security Nexus, Mark J.Miller; Chapter 7 Meta-Societies, Remittance Economies and Internet Addresses, Richard Bedford; Chapter 8 Tourism, Globalisation and Critical Security in Burma and Thailand, Michael J.G.Parnwell; Chapter 9 Emigration and Immigration, Igor Ushkalov; Chapter 10 The Brain Drain in Russia, Irina Malakha; Chapter 11 The People Paradox, David T.Graham;

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A welcome addition to the literature... make(s) a strong case for linking migration with poverty and viewing these issues in the broader context of human security... people should definitely read all of Migration, Globalisation, and Human Security. <br>-Environmental Change and Security Project Report <br>

Author Information

David T.Graham is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Studies, Nottingham Trent University and Nana K.Poku is a Senior UN Researcher, based in the Department of Politics, Southampton University.

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