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

• Autore: Steiner Niklaus
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (160 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.8; 325.1
• Soggetto topico: 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
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: International migration and citizenship today
• ISBN: 1-135-97925-1; 1-282-25648-3; 9786612256486; 0-203-87554-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778051103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II