| Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Kaur, A. (Editor), Metcalfe, I. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403987459 ISBN-13: 9781403987457 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: This book examines international migration, security and border-management strategies in Asia, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding governmental regime. It argues that state policy to migrants is increasingly shaped by, and responds to challenges such as border security, international agreements, and new norms of global governnace developed by NGOs and other international advocacy organizations. This volume will contribute to important debates about globalization, international migration and issues of cross-border movements, and inform debates on issues of security, governance and population movements in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Globalization - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 331.544 |
| LCCN: 2005055348 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.76" W x 8.02" (1.17 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. This book explores: sovereignty; security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes; and the expanding global governance regime. |