Diego Acosta Arcarazo, PhD, is senior lecturer in European and migration law at the University of Bristol, UK. He holds a doctorate in EU migration law from King's College University, London, UK, and he previously lectured at the University of Sheffield. His published works include The Long-Term Resident Status as a Subsidiary Form of EU Citizenship and EU Security and Justice Law.
Anja Wiesbrock, PhD, is a senior judicial advisor at the Research Council of Norway. She has previously worked as an assistant professor in EU Law at the Department of International and European Law of Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Her published works include Legal Migration to the European Union and The Greening of European Business Under EU Law: Taking Article 11 TFEU Seriously.
Their book has benefited from the input of an advisory board composed of UN Rapporteur on the Rights of Migrants François Crépeau; the former UN rapporteur, Jorge Bustamante; and five key migration scholars: Professors Aderanti Adepoju, Binod Khadria, Wei Li, Kees Groenendijk, and Andrew Geddes. The contributors are leading scholars from five continents in eight different disciplines.
Volume I
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Chapter One – Global Migration Issues: Myths and Realities
Diego Acosta Arcarazo and Anja Wiesbrock
Part I: Myth: Developed countries are being swamped by migrants.
Chapter Two – Migration Is Historically Normal: Europe as Source and Destination of Global Population Movements
Jochen Oltmer
Chapter Three – Why Do People Migrate? A Review of the Theoretical Economic Literature
Jessica Hagen-Zanker
Chapter Four – Borders as Floodgates: Contesting the Myth from Federal and Regional International Experiences in Light of EU Free Movement
Sara Iglesias Sánchez
Part II: Myth: Migration only takes place from developing to developed countries and serves as an escape from poverty.
Chapter Five – Ten Myths about Migration and Development: Revelations Involving the Mexico—United States Experience
Raúl Delgado-Wise, Humberto Márquez, and Selene Gaspar
Chapter Six – Migration to the Gulf States: The Political Economy of Exceptionalism
Philippe Fargues and Françoise De Bel-Air
Chapter Seven – "Almost a Brazilian": Gringos, Immigration, and Irregularity in Brazil
Thaddeus Gregory Blanchette
Part III: Myth: Migration is economically negative.
Chapter Eight – Is Immigration Positive for the Welfare State? The Case of Spain
María Bruquetas-Callejo
Chapter Nine – Labor Migration from India to Italy: Debunking the Myth of the Undesirable Low-Skilled Migrant in the European Union
Kathryn Lum
Chapter Ten – The Myth of Benefit Tourists and Welfare Magnets: A Relationship between Social Welfare and Free Movement in the European Union?
Sergio Carrera, Katharina Eisele, Elspeth Guild, and Joanna Parkin
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Advisory Board
Index
VOLUME II
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Part I: Myth: Restrictive migration policies are effective.
Chapter One – Militarization of the Mexico-U.S. Border and Its Effects on the Circularity of Migrants
Douglas S. Massey and Karen A. Pren
Chapter Two – Out of Sight, Out of Mind?: The Myths and Realities of Mandatory Immigration Detention
Daniel Ghezelbash and Mary Crock
Chapter Three – The Quest for Turkish Migration to the European Union: Exploring the Misconceptions
Gözde Kaya
Part II: Myth: Restrictive policies toward migrants are inevitable.
Chapter Four – Regularization in the European Union and the United States: The Frequent Use of an Exceptional Measure
Alan Desmond
Chapter Five – National Voting Rights for Permanent Residents: New Zealand's Experience
Kate McMillan
Chapter Six – Improving Migrants' Rights in Times of Crisis: Migration Policy in Argentina since 2003
Pablo Ceriani Cernadas
Part III: Myth: Restrictive immigration policies promote integration.
Chapter Seven – Mevrouw De Jong Gaat Eten: Naturalization Biases Tested in Practice
Dimitry Kochenov
Chapter Eight – Family Reunion as a Means of Integration: Has It Failed or Succeeded?
Thomas Huddleston
Chapter Nine – The Mythical Death of Multiculturalism
Tariq Modood
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Advisory Board
Index
VOLUME III
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Part I: Myth: Migrant workers cannot get equal rights.
Chapter One – Straight Talk about the Dynamics of Labor Migration
Jennifer Gordon
Chapter Two – Revisiting the Myth of Guest Worker Programs: The Case of Malaysia
Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas
Part II: Myth: Migrants are a threat to society.
Chapter Three – False Narratives in the Migration Debate: Playing Games with Immigrants' Lives in Greece
Anastassia Tsoukala
Chapter Four – Migration Myths and Extreme Xenophobia in South Africa
Jonathan Crush and Sujata Ramachandran
Chapter Five – International Migration and Immigrant Settlement in the United States
Wei Li and Wan Yu
Part III: Myth: Migration always harms the prospects of developing countries by causing a brain drain.
Chapter Six – High-Skilled Migration: A New Way Forward for Europe, the United States, and the World
Andrew Rottas and Terri Givens
Chapter Seven – Promoting Circular International Migration of the Highly Skilled
Metka Hercog and Melissa Siegel
Chapter Eight – Student Migration from India: Implications for the Origin and the Host Countries
Shantanu Sarkar and Rashmi Sharma
Chapter Nine – Changing Dynamics of Remittance Flows and Their Impact on the Economy: The Case of Pakistan
Hisaya Oda
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Advisory Board
Index
Reviews
"The strength is in the breadth of the offerings, providing discussion about the reasons for and results of migration, and the high quality of writing. . . . This will be a fine addition to reference works on migration. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate, research, and professional collections."—Choice
Endorsements
"Global Migration: Old Assumptions, New Dynamics is a timely and much-needed account of the complexities inherent in the constantly present but ever evolving phenomenon of international mobility. By debunking some of the all-too-numerous myths and misperceptions characterizing the migration discourse, the book provides a fresh, comprehensive, and nuanced analysis that can serve policymakers, academics, and citizens alike to challenge their old assumptions, opinions, and policy perspectives, based on the new dynamics of international migration. This volume is particularly timely, given that extremism, migrant-scapegoating, and xenophobia are on the rise: factual and accessible information about migration, such as that contained in this book, can contribute significantly to a fairer migration debate, greater tolerance of migrants, and the re-thinking of old assumptions about migration."—Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General, International Organization for Migration
"In times of global changes in all policy areas, when global migration realities are in constant evolution, this book perfectly highlights historic developments and current questions. The significant quantity and impressive quality of authors makes this book an obligation to read."—Gabriela Abado, Acting Director General ICMPD
"Human mobility has become a much-debated issue in the politics and media in recent years. However, both often portray this complex phenomenon in extremely basic terms and in concepts that oppose two groups: those who claim that immigration is an opportunity versus those who claim that immigration is a threat. In this context, there is very little space available for a reasoned, nuanced, and scientifically-based approach that explains the phenomenon of migration in all its complexity. Global Migration: Old Assumptions, New Dynamics addresses migration myths and realities in their multifaceted and multidisciplinary dimensions. It helps readers understand the migration phenomenon and offers the opportunity to move away from overly basic or populist approaches. At a time in which immigration polarises political discourses and national elections, being able to rely on informed research to make sound decisions—as policy-maker or citizen—is sorely needed. This book makes a key contribution."—Dr Yves Pascouau, Director of Migration and Mobility Policies, European Policy Centre, Brussels; editor of the website EuropeanMigrationLaw.eu