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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778051103321

Autore

Steiner Niklaus

Titolo

International migration and citizenship today [[electronic resource] /] / Niklaus Steiner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-97925-1

1-282-25648-3

9786612256486

0-203-87554-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Disciplina

304.8

325.1

Soggetti

Citizenship - History - 21st century

Emigration and immigration - Government policy

Emigration and immigration - History - 21st century

Immigrants - Economic conditions - 21st century

Immigrants - Social conditions - 21st century

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.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Section I Introduction; 1 The nature of this book; Section II Immigrants; 2 Accepting immigrants; 3 Dealing with the unwanted; 4 Impact of immigrants; Section III Refugees; 5 Modern efforts to protect refugees; 6 Problems of protection; Section IV Citizenship; 7 Citizenship and the rise of nationalism; 8 Naturalization; Section V Conclusion; 9 Beyond conventional approaches to migration and citizenship; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

International migration has emerged in the last decade as one of the world's most controversial and pressing issues. This thought-provoking textbook offers the reader a more nuanced and knowledgeable understanding of the complex economic, political, cultural, and moral concerns that arise when people move across borders seeking admission into other countries. Splitting the text into



five broad sections, Steiner facilitates easy navigation of the complex discussions that surround the issue of migration:Section One - Introduction: examines