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. Ed(S): Pecoud, Antoine; Guchteneire, Paul de - Migration without Borders - 9781845453466 - V9781845453466
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Migration without Borders

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Description for Migration without Borders Hardback. What would happen if border controls were to be suppressed and people granted the right to move freely throughout the world? This volume explores the various dimensions of "Migration Without Borders" scenario and looks at the convergences and contradictions between the different takes on the topic, highlighting both its strengths and weaknesses. Editor(s): Pecoud, Antoine; Guchteneire, Paul de. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .

International migration is high on the public and political agenda of many countries, as the movement of people raises concerns while often eluding states’ attempts at regulation. In this context, the ‘Migration Without Borders’ scenario challenges conventional views on the need to control and restrict migration flows and brings a fresh perspective to contemporary debates. This book explores the analytical issues raised by ‘open borders’, in terms of ethics, human rights, economic development, politics, social cohesion and welfare, and provides in-depth empirical investigations of how free movement is addressed and governed in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia. By ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845453466
SKU
V9781845453466
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99-15

About . Ed(S): Pecoud, Antoine; Guchteneire, Paul de
Antoine Pécoud holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from Oxford University and has been affiliated to different research centers in the UK, Germany, and France. He now works for UNESCO’s section on International Migration.

Reviews for Migration without Borders
"...a very mind-stretching, stimulating book.”  ·   Joan Anderson, University of San Diego (for the ABS Past Presidents’ 2009 Book Award committee) “In taking up their consideration of migration without borders, editors Antoine Pécoud and Paul de Guchteneire have assembled an impressive and diverse list of contributors, whose expertise covers many disciplines of the social sciences and, in ... Read more

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