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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460507203321

Autore

Kumar S. Krishna

Titolo

Emigration in 21st-century India : governance, legislation, institutions / / S. Krishna Kumar, S. Irudaya Rajan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-315-66204-3

1-317-34193-7

1-317-34192-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RajanS. Irudaya

Disciplina

304.80954

Soggetti

East Indian diaspora

Rural-urban migration - India

Electronic books.

India Emigration and immigration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures, Maps and Boxes; List of Abbreviations ; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Dualities in Indian Emigration: The Pravasi and the Aam Pravasi ; 2. The 21st-Century Context ; 3. Profile of the Emigrant from India; 4. Oasis, Sandstorm and the Fertile Gulf; 5. The Paradox of Good Governance; 6. Legislation - The Lost Decade; 7. Institutional Architecture - Central Government ; 8. Institutional Architecture - State Governments; 9. The Future is Already Here

10. Reinforcing Individual Success11. Embracing Reforms; 12. What Got Us Here Won't Get Us There; Appendix: Technical Note: Estimation from NSSO Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Emigration in 21st-Century India is the first definitive exposition of contemporary Indian labour migration. The book provides a comprehensive appraisal of the policies, legislation and institutional architecture governing emigration at both federal and state levels. It posits that, geographically, emigration is now a more inclusive, pan-India phenomenon with many distinct features. It draws critical



attention to the multiple dualities in Indian emigration, showing how the artificial distinction between a universal pravasi ('expatriate' or 'migrant') and a restricted aam pravasi ('common emigr