International Migration - a Very Short Introduction

This 'Very Short Introduction' looks at the global phenomenon of human migration - both legal and illegal - and reveals that society as we know it cannot function without them. Not only do migrants fill a key gap in the domestic labour market, theyalso have a significant impact on the economies of their home countries. Using interviews with migrants from around the world, the author presents the human side of topics such as asylum and refugees, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, development, and the international labour force. His goal throughout is to allow readers to see beyond the negative spin usually given the subject by the media and politicians, and come to their own conclusions on the international migration situation today.