Global Migration: The Basics

By Thomas J. Vicino, Bernadette Hanlon, Thomas Vicino

Book Overview

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 challenges students of geography, political science, public policy, sociology, and economics to look beyond the rhetoric and consider the real and basic facts about migration. Through detailed examinations of the scholarly literature, demographic patterns, and public policy debates, this book exposes readers to the underlying causes and consequences of migration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415533864
• ISBN13: 9780415533867
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"