The Migration Myth in Policy and Practice: Dreams, Development and Despair

Author:   AKM Ahsan Ullah ,  Md Shahidul Haque
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   2020 ed.
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9789811517563


Pages:   221
Publication Date:   02 January 2021
Format:   Paperback
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This book investigates the long-term impact of migration on development, engaging in a thorough analysis of the pertinent factors in migration. Migration scholars and stakeholders have long placed emphasis on the necessity of migration for development. At the heart of this book is the question: Has migration made development necessary, or is it the other way around? While existing literature is predominantly occupied with positive impressions about the migration-development nexus, this book challenges associated pervasive generalizations about the impact of migration, indicating that migration has not impacted all regions equally. This volume thus grapples with the different extents to which migration has impacted development by delving into the social costs that migrants often pay in the long run. With empirical support, this book proffers that some countries are becoming over-dependent on migration. An excellent resource for both policymakers working on migration policy,and scholars in international relations, migration and development studies, this book presents a range of innovative ideas in relation to the remittance-development nexus.

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Author:   AKM Ahsan Ullah ,  Md Shahidul Haque
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   2020 ed.
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789811517563


ISBN 10:   9811517568
Pages:   221
Publication Date:   02 January 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Migration -development debate.- Chapter 2 Underlying theoretical and methodological aspects.- Chapter 3 Migration: a long term alternative?.- Chapter 4 Extraordinary agents and expensive adventure.- Chapter 5 Political economy of migration and social force.- Chapter 6 Conclusions: Inevitability of migration.  

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The book is recommended. It is thought-provoking, well-researched and a good read. For those researching international migration, political science, economics, international relations, development and governance, the volume offers useful information and insights. (Saleh Shahriar, Journal of Contemporary Asia, April 15, 2020)


“The book is recommended. It is thought-provoking, well-researched and a good read. For those researching international migration, political science, economics, international relations, development and governance, the volume offers useful information and insights.” (Saleh Shahriar, Journal of Contemporary Asia, April 15, 2020)


Author Information

AKM Ahsan Ullah is Associate Professor in Geography, Environment and Development at the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD). Ullah’s research portfolio includes stints at the University of Ottawa, McMaster University, Saint Mary’s University, Dalhousie University, the American University in Cairo (AUC), City University Hong Kong, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. His research areas include population migration, human rights, development, environment and health policy. Dr Ullah has contributed 50 articles to refereed journals, as well as some 40 chapters in a number of books. He has published 15 books to date.   Md. Shahidul Haque has been serving as Foreign Secretary (Senior Secretary) of the Government of Bangladesh since 2013. He was the Chair of the 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). Mr. Haque served at the IOM on lien from the Government of Bangladesh, occupying several senior positions in field offices and the Headquarters in Geneva. Mr. Haque obtained an M A (International Relations) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in USA (1988) and was awarded Honourable Mention for Robert B. Steward Prize for high academic achievement. He stood First Class both in Masters and Honours, in Social Welfare from the University of Dhaka. He was also awarded the Dhaka University Chancellor’s Award, the Grants Commission Award and the Chancellor’s Gold Medal for his outstanding academic accomplishment.  

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