Migration, Globalization, and the State [Paperback]

Drawing evidence from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors illustrate that even within the common framework of economic globalization, the ways in which the interests of state actors and the agency of migrants intersects continuously shapes and reshapes both home and destination societies.1. Exploring the Dynamic Intersections of Migration, Globalization, and the State; Rachel K. Brickner PART I: ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND MIGRATION 2. Legacies of Forced Migration: A Comparative-Historical Perspective; Stephen Ahern 3. Globalization, Social Justice, and Migration: Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia; Cynthia Joseph 4. Violent Enclosure: The Political Economy of Forced Displacement in Colombia; Terry Gibbs PART II: LOCAL INTERESTS AND MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION 5. Economic Immigration and Women: Not the Usual Story, Not the Usual Suspects; Alexandra Dobrowolsky 6. Philipino Overseas Domestic Workers: Contradictions, Resistance, and Implications for Change; Susan Brigham PART III: THE INFLUENCE OF MIGRANTS' EXPERIENCE ON STATE AND SOCIETY 7. Citizenship, Religion, and Transnational Identities in a Jewish Democratic State; Ruth Amir 8. Migration, Globalization, and Creation; Yvon Le Bot 9. A Gender Approach to Migration Studies; Marta N??ez-Sarmiento 10. Migration Research and the Struggle for Social Justice; Rachel K. Brickner & R. James SacoumanStephen Ahern, Acadia University, CanadaRuth Amir, Yezreel Valley College, IsraelRachel K. Brickner, Acadia University, CanadaSusan Brigham, Mount Saint Vincent University, CanadaAlexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary's University, CanadaTerry Gibbs, Cape Breton University, CanadaCynthia Joseph, Monash University, AustraliaYvon Le Bot, Senior Marie Curie Research Fellow, European CommissionMarta N??ez-Sarmiento, University of Havana, Cuba (retired)R. James Sacouman, Acadia University, Canada