Immigration Policymaking in the Global Era: In Pursuit of Global Talent [Hardcover]

Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this study examines the impetuses for and processes by which governments came to choose the points system for immigration control.The Demand For Skilled Migrants: Domestic and International Factors Immigration Policy Alternatives Immigration Policymaking in the Global Era: Three Theories Britain: From Zero-Immigration to Economic Migration Germany: Moving Toward 'Modern' Immigration Policy Conclusion: Balancing Political Needs and Economic Realities

This book gives a very precise comparative account of the legal and political efforts and difficulties in managing the recruitment of high-skilled migrants. The book provides interesting proposals and insights into the problem and analyzes the issues convincingly. I fully recommend it to lawyers, politicians, and students interested in current issues of migration. - Kay Hailbronner, chair of Public Law, Public International Law, and European Law, University of Konstanz and director of the Centre for International and European Law on Immigration and Asylum

The global competition for high-skilled immigrants, widely seen as key to economic growth, has never been more fierce than it is today. Deeply engaged with a variety of established and new theoretical approaches, Natasha Duncan's timely book sheds much-needed light on the processes through which states around the world translate their interest in using this talent into public policy. - John D. Skrentny, director, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, University of California, San Diego

This book is an excellent contribution to the immigration policy debates around the world. Natasha Duncan provides an insightful examination of point system policies geared toward selecting the cr?me de la cr?me the highly-skilled global talent and the political processes and discourse that ultimately bring about the adopló,