Migration, Globalization, and the State

Drawing evidence from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors illustrate that even within the common framework of economic globalization, the ways in which the interests of state actors and the agency of migrants intersects continuously shapes and reshapes both home and destination societies.

Autorentext
Stephen Ahern, Acadia University, Canada Ruth Amir, Yezreel Valley College, Israel Rachel K. Brickner, Acadia University, Canada Susan Brigham, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary's University, Canada Terry Gibbs, Cape Breton University, Canada Cynthia Joseph, Monash University, Australia Yvon Le Bot, Senior Marie Curie Research Fellow, European Commission Marta Núñez-Sarmiento, University of Havana, Cuba (retired) R. James Sacouman, Acadia University, Canada

Inhalt

1. Exploring the Dynamic Intersections of Migration, Globalization, and the State; Rachel K. Brickner PART I: ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND MIGRATION 2. Legacies of Forced Migration: A Comparative-Historical Perspective; Stephen Ahern 3. Globalization, Social Justice, and Migration: Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia; Cynthia Joseph 4. Violent Enclosure: The Political Economy of Forced Displacement in Colombia; Terry Gibbs PART II: LOCAL INTERESTS AND MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION 5. Economic Immigration and Women: Not the Usual Story, Not the Usual Suspects; Alexandra Dobrowolsky 6. Philipino Overseas Domestic Workers: Contradictions, Resistance, and Implications for Change; Susan Brigham PART III: THE INFLUENCE OF MIGRANTS' EXPERIENCE ON STATE AND SOCIETY 7. Citizenship, Religion, and Transnational Identities in a Jewish Democratic State; Ruth Amir 8. Migration, Globalization, and Creation; Yvon Le Bot 9. A Gender Approach to Migration Studies; Marta Núñez-Sarmiento 10. Migration Research and the Struggle for Social Justice; Rachel K. Brickner & R. James Sacouman