Immigration and asylum
Subtitle: from 1900 to the present
By: Matthew J. Gibney and Randall Hansen, editors.
Contributors: Gibney, Matthew J.; Hansen, Randall.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1095
ISBN-13: 9781576077962
Subjects: Emigration and immigration -- Encyclopedias.; Asylum, Right of -- Encyclopedias.; Immigrants -- Encyclopedias.; Refugees -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: Immigration and Asylum: From 1900 to the Present is an introduction to the key concepts, terms, personalities, and real-world issues associated with the surge of immigration from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. It focuses on the United States, but is also the first encyclopedic work on the subject that reflects a truly global perspective. With contributions from the world's foremost authorities on the subject, Immigration and Asylum offers nearly 200 entries organized around four themes: immigration and asylum; the major migrating groups around the world; expulsions and other forced population movements; and the politics of migration. In addition to basic entries, the work includes in-depth essays on important trends, events, and current conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. A-I; title: v. 2. J-Z; title: v. 3. Documents.