International Migration
Fall 2020 semester
Instructor: David Green
david.green@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Meeting day and time: Wednesdays, 14:45 – 16:15**This class will be conducted fully online for the Fall 2020 term with pre-recorded lectures
uploaded every Wednesday
Goals: As the world becomes increasingly globalized and interconnected, international
movements of people have likewise increased. This course aims to introduce migration
studies as a subfield of political science (although it can sometimes overlap with sociology),
providing a brief history of migration in the modern world, an overview of what current
migratory patterns look like, and a discussion of current problems nations face in terms ofinternational migration. Given that many international students at Nagoya University likely
have some immigration experience, a deeper understanding of international migration
patterns can be enlightening.
Objectives:
Stemming from comparative politics, this course aims give students a broad understanding ofinternational migration and its surrounding issues. We will discuss migration theory, review
the history of modern migration movements, and focus on the migration issues affectingseveral different regions.
Course Text:
Age of Migration: International Population, by Castles, Haas & Miller, 5th edition (2014),
Palgrave Macmillan.
NOTE: you will not be required to purchase the textbook. Scanned copies of the readings will
be uploaded on NUCT each week.
Additional course materials will be distributed online as necessary.
Requirements for taking the course: No prerequisites are required. However, students
should have a good command of the English language and come to class willing to discuss
the week’s topic.

Grading:
Participation :Midterm exam :20%
25%
1ReportFinal exam::20%35%

Course Schedule:
1. October 7
Course introduction, guidance
2. October 14
Migration theory
Reading: Castles, chapter 2, “Theories of migration”, pp. 25-54
3. October 21
How migration transforms societies
Reading: Castles, chapter 3, “How migration transforms societies”, pp. 55-83
4. October 28
International migration before 1945
Reading: Castles, chapter 4, “International migration before 1945”, pp. 84-101
5. November 4International migration after 1945
Reading: Castles, chapter 5, “Migration in Europe since 1945”, pp. 102-125
6. November 11
Migration in the Americas
Reading: Castles, chapter 6, “Migration in the Americas”, pp. 126-146
7. November 18
Midterm exam
8. November 25
Migration in the Asia Pacific region
Reading: Castles, chapter 7, “Migration in the Asia-Pacific region”, pp. 147-171
9. December 2
Migration in Africa and the Middle East
Reading: Castles, chapter 8, “Migration in Africa and the Middle East”, pp. 172-197
10. December 9
Migration and minorities in the labor force
Reading: Castles, chapter 11, “Migrants and minorities in the labour force”, pp. 240-263

211. December 16
New ethnic minorities and societyReading: Castles, chapter 12, “New ethnic minorities and society”, pp. 264-295
12. December 23
Immigrants and Politics
Reading: Castles, chapter 13, “Immigrants and politics”, pp. 296-316
December 30 – no classJanuary 6 – no class
13. January 13
Migration and control
Reading: Castles, chapter 10, “The state and international migration: the quest for control”,
pp. 215-239
14. January 20
Course review
Report Due
15. January 27
Final exam3