Migrations and migrants in historical perspective

Migrations and migrants in historical perspective
Author: René Leboutte
Publisher: P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques Internationales
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Decolonization
ISBN: 9789052019093

Les migrations sont récemment réapparues comme un défi majeur pour les Etats-nations de l'Ouest, en particulier en Europe. L'augmentation rapide des flux migratoires résulte de la conjonction complexe de facteurs répulsifs et attractifs - depuis les possibilités du marché du travail jusqu'aux migrations forcées. Cependant les migrations sont enracinées dans un passé parfois lointain et les mécanismes les mieux établis ne peuvent être compris qu'en adoptant une perspective de longue durée. Les auteurs se sont efforcés non seulement d'éclaircir la complexité de la personnalité des migrants (genre, âge, éducation, religion, etc.), mais aussi de tenir compte des contextes variés des migrations (initiatives individuelles, stratégies familiales, politiques migratoires, etc.). Ils invitent le lecteur à envisager l'histoire des migrations et la situation actuelle selon une perspective nouvelle et stimulante. Migrations have recently returned as a major challenge to the developed nation-states of the West, particularly in Europe. The dramatic increase of migratory flows is caused by a complex conjunction of push and pull factors - from labour market opportunities to forced migrations. However some migrations appear to be rooted in a remote past, and the most deep-seated mechanisms can only be understood by adopting a long-term perspective. The present contributors have not only tried to clarify the complexity of the migrant personality (gender, age, education, religion etc.), but also to take into account the various contexts of migrations (individual initiatives, family strategies, migration policies etc.). They invite us to consider the history of migrations and the present situation in a new and fresh perspective.

Les nouvelles migrations

Les nouvelles migrations
Author: Emmanuelle Bribosia
Publisher: Editions Complexe
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2002
Genre: Emigration and immigration law
ISBN: 9782870278970

Aborde la question des flux migratoires et des nouvelles politiques d'immigration, telle qu'elle se pose dans l'Union européenne et dans ses différents Etats membres, en la replaçant dans le contexte de mondialisation. Tension entre européanisation et réflexes nationaux.

The Future of Drylands

The Future of Drylands
Author: Cathy Lee
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2008-11-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402069707

Drylands have been cradles to some of the world’s greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Dryland ecosystems support a surprising amount of biodiversity. Desertification, however, is a significant land degradation problem in the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions of the world. Deterioration of soil and plant cover has adversely affected 70% of the world’s drylands as a result of extended droughts as well as mismanagement of range and cultivated lands. The situation is likely to worsen with high population growth rates and accompanying land-use conflicts. The contributions to The Future of Drylands – an international scientific conference held under the leadership of UNESCO – address these issues and offer practical solutions for combating desertification along with conserving and sustainably managing dryland ecosystems. Major themes include the conservation of dryland biological and cultural diversity and the human dryland interface. This volume documents how our improved understanding of drylands provides insight into the health and future prospects of these precious ecosystems that should help ensure that dryland communities enjoy a sustainable future.

Translocality

Translocality
Author: Ulrike Freitag
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2009-12-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004181164

Drawing on case studies mostly from Asia and Africa, this book reconsiders the increasing interconnectedness between world regions from a perspective of translocality . It suggests a more comprehensive reading of processes often simplified as global, very recent, unidirectional, and Western -dominated.

Modern Migrations in Western Africa

Modern Migrations in Western Africa
Author: Samir Amin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2018-08-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351044052

Originally published in 1974, this volume deals with studies of migration from census and other data, variations in scale, distance and duration of various types of migration, social relations of migrant populations with their home areas and their host communities, and expectations and valuation of migrants concerning rural and urban life. It also examines interrelations between levels of migration, labour supply, wage rates and unemployment in urban centres, the impact of different types of migration on the national economy and economic planning and governemnt measures and conflicting interests of the labour supplying and receiving countries. The introduction analyses the main economic and political factors and the socio-economic consequences and problems brought about by migrations in and between territories.

Controlling Immigration

Controlling Immigration
Author: James Hollifield
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 511
Release: 2014-07-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0804787352

The third edition of this major work provides a systematic, comparative assessment of the efforts of a selection of major countries, including the U.S., to deal with immigration and immigrant issues— paying particular attention to the ever-widening gap between their migration policy goals and outcomes. Retaining its comprehensive coverage of nations built by immigrants and those with a more recent history of immigration, the new edition pays particular attention to the tensions created by post-colonial immigration, and explores how countries have attempted to control the entry and employment of legal and illegal Third World immigrants, how they cope with the social and economic integration of these new waves of immigrants, and how they deal with forced migration.

Africa and France

Africa and France
Author: Dominic Thomas
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2013-03-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0253007038

An “excellent [and] incisive” look at identity, immigration, and culture in postcolonial France (Journal of West African History). This stimulating and insightful book reveals how increased control over immigration has changed cultural and social production in theater, literature, and even museum construction. Dominic Thomas’s analysis unravels the complex cultural and political realities of long-standing mobility between Africa and Europe. Thomas questions the attempt to place strict limits on what it means to be French or European and offers a sense of what must happen to bring about a renewed sense of integration and global Frenchness. “Essential reading for anyone investigating the debates surrounding contemporary French identity and the ever-changing relationship between France and her former colonial possessions.” —African Studies Bulletin

New Dynamics in Female Migration and Integration

New Dynamics in Female Migration and Integration
Author: Christiane Timmerman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2015-04-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134623658

This book explores the dynamic interplay between cross-national and cross-cultural patterns of female migration, integration and social change, by focusing on the specific case of Belgium. It provides insight into the dynamic interplay between gender and migration, and especially contributes to the knowledge of how migration changes gender relations in Belgium, as well as in the regions of origin. To this end, an analytical model for conducting gender-sensitive migration research is developed out of an initial theory-driven conceptual model. Employing a transversal approach, the researchers reveal similarities and differences across national backgrounds, disclosing the underlying, more "universal" gender dynamics.

Migration et développement inclusif

Migration et développement inclusif
Author: Coordonné par Joël Oudinet
Publisher: Editions L'Harmattan
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2021-10-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 2140192524

Ce numéro est consacré à l'impact économique des migrations sur le développement inclusif des pays d'origine (transferts de fonds et de compétences des migrants, échanges commerciaux, inclusion financière) et des pays d'accueil (emplois délaissés par les natifs, apports des migrants qualifiés) selon les politiques mises en place. Au sommaire : L'impact de la migration sur le développement inclusif / Are government policies efficient to regulate immigration? Evidence from France / L'effet des fluctuations financières sur le nombre de travailleurs frontaliers : une analyse comparative du Luxembourg et de la Suisse / Exhausted migrant effect : La santé des travailleurs immigrés en France / Les comportements entrepreneuriaux des migrants haïtiens dans les territoires d'outre-mer français en Amérique / How does mobile money affect the use of informal remittance channels in sub-Saharan Africa? / Migration and rural development in NENA countries

The SAGE Handbook of International Migration

The SAGE Handbook of International Migration
Author: Christine Inglis
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 896
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1526484471

The SAGE Handbook of International Migration provides an authoritative and informed analysis of key issues in international migration, including its crucial significance far beyond the more traditional questions of immigrant settlement and incorporation in particular countries. Bringing together chapters contributed by an international cast of leading voices in the field, the Handbook is arranged around four key thematic parts: Part 1: Disciplinary Perspectives on Migration Part 2: Historical and Contemporary Flows of Migrants Part 3: Theory, Policy and the Factors Affecting Incorporation Part 4: National and Global Policy Challenges in Migration The last three decades have seen the rapid increase and diversification in the types of international migration, and this Handbook has been created to meet the need among academics and researchers across the social sciences, policy makers and commentators for a definitive publication which provides a range of perspectives and insights into key themes and debates in the field.