240 Pages 3 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 3 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 3 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Migration is a politically sensitive topic and an important aspect of contentious debates about social and cultural diversity, economic stability, terrorism, globalization, and nationalism. Global Migration: The Basics, Second Edition provides an accessible and balanced introduction to this important area of study, presenting a detailed examination of current scholarship, demographic patterns,... Read more

Chapter 1 – Migration, What It Means and Why It Happens

Chapter 2 – Migration Across the Globe

Chapter 3 – Migrants and Society

Chapter 4 – Migrants and the Global Economy

Chapter 5 – Migration and Policy

Chapter 6 – Migration and the Future

Biography

Bernadette Hanlon is Associate Professor in the City and Regional Planning Program in the Knowlton School at The Ohio State University, USA. Dr. Hanlon’s research focuses on housing and demographic transformation. She has written about topics such as the rise in suburban poverty and inequality, and the role of immigration in neighbourhood transformation. Most recently, she was co-editor (with Thomas J. Vicino) of The Routledge Companion to the Suburb. This edited book brought together international scholars to write about suburbanization in the global context. Dr. Hanlon has also published articles in the leading peer-reviewed journals in urban studies.

Thomas J. Vicino is Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta, USA, where he is also a Full Professor in the Urban Studies Institute. Dr. Vicino’s research specializes in the political economy of cities and suburbs, focusing on issues of metropolitan development, housing, and demographic analysis. He is the author or editor of five books. He has also published numerous book chapters, essays, reviews, and research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals.

"Using theory, compelling case studies, and empirical information, this book succinctly ties academic scholarship to current and historic global migration trends. Its tightly organized structure and teaching-friendly features, such as chapter sections on suggested readings, make it ideal for introductory global migration classes."

- Deirdre Oakley, Georgia State University, USA.

"In an age where the global political debate around immigration has reached a crescendo, Hanlon and Vicino deliver an indispensable and accessible exposition of the story of human migration. Global Migration synthesizes a variety of social science theories related to why migration occurs, but also where, when and how people migrate. Perhaps most impressively, Global Migration provides exceptional insights into the consequences of migration for receiving societies and migrants themselves." 

Ryan Allen, University of Minnesota, USA.