Based on research by authors at the Sussex Centre for Migration Research. Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index.
pt. 1. The grand narrative : migration through the ages. Early migrations ; Mediterranean odysseys ; Slave migrations ; Migrations of indenture ; The Great Migration ; Migration from Italy ; Nation-building migrations ; Colonial migrations ; Diasporas -- pt. 2. A world in flux : contemporary global migration patterns. Global migration ; Post-war migration of workers ; New worker migrations ; The quiet migration ; Latin America ; The Gulf ; Migration patterns in Eurasia ; Migration within India ; Migration within the USA ; Internal migration & poverty -- pt. 3. The age of migration : hybrid identities of human mobility. Refugees ; Refugee warehousing ; Refugee return ; Seeking asylum in Europe ; Internally displaced persons ; Climate change ; Irregular migration ; Death at the border ; Migration & gender ; Migration for marriage ; Child migration ; Student migration ; Skilled migration ; International retirement ; Return migration ; Migration & integration ; Voting from abroad ; Dual nationality ; Remittances & development ; Migration policy -- pt. 4. Data & sources. Economics & movement ; Migration policy.